Where does “ladymag” come from?
ladymag (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-.
ladymag (English): A magazine which focuses on women's issues and interests
Definitions
- A magazine which focuses on women's issues and interests
Ancestry of “ladymag”, step by step
ladymag 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- | — |
via English lady
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lady | The mistress of a household; A woman of breeding... |
| 2 | Middle English | lady | A woman with authority or leadership |
| 3 | Old English | hlǣfdīġe | bread-kneader; mistress of a household, wife of a... |
| 4 | Old English | hlāf | bread, loaf; bread, loaf, morsel; loaf, cake,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaib | bread, loaf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |