Where does “automagically” come from?
automagically (English) comes from English automagical, from English magical, from English magic, from Middle English magyk, from Old French magique, from Latin magicus, from Ancient Greek μαγικός, from Ancient Greek Μάγος — to be able.
automagically (English): In an automagical manner; happening seemingly...
Definitions
- In an automagical manner; happening seemingly...
Ancestry of “automagically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | automagical | Automatic, but with an apparent element of magic.... |
| 2 | English | magical | Of or relating to magic; Enchanting |
| 3 | English | magic | The application of rituals or actions, especially... |
| 4 | Middle English | magyk | Alternative form of magik |
| 5 | Old French | magique | — |
| 6 | Latin | magicus | magic, magical |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαγικός | magical |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 9 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |