Where does “Magian” come from?
Magian (English) comes from English Magɨ, from Middle English mages, from Latin magus, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-ú-s — to be able.
Magian (English): One of the Magi, or priests of the Zoroastrian...
Definitions
- One of the Magi, or priests of the Zoroastrian...
Ancestry of “Magian”, step by step
Magian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Magɨ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Magɨ | A Trans-New Guinea language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea |
| 2 | Middle English | mages | Wizards, occult scholars; those with great... |
| 3 | Latin | magus | magic, magical; magician, and derogatorily... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |