Where does “maagd” come from?

maagd (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch māget, from Old Dutch magath, from Proto-Germanic magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.

maagd (Dutch): A maiden, a virgin; A virgin of any gender; a...

Definitions

  1. A maiden, a virgin; A virgin of any gender; a...

Ancestry of “maagd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmāget
2Old Dutchmagath
3Proto-Germanicmagaþsmaiden, girl; virgin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmogʰusboy; young person; boy-servant?; young person
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mogʰusEvery word from Proto-Germanic magaþsEvery word from Old Dutch magath
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