Where does “diskmag” come from?
diskmag (English) comes from English Mag, from English Margaret, from Middle English Margaret, from Old French Margaret, from Latin margarīta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
diskmag (English): A diskzine
Definitions
- A diskzine
Ancestry of “diskmag”, step by step
diskmag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mag | chatterbox |
| 2 | English | Margaret | A river in southwestern Western Australia, presumed named for a cousin of John Garrett Bussell, founder of Busselton. See Margaret River |
| 3 | Middle English | Margaret | Margaret |
| 4 | Old French | Margaret | — |
| 5 | Latin | margarīta | pearl |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |