Where does “maga” come from?
maga (English) comes from Spanish maga, from Spanish mago, 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.
maga (English): Thespesia grandiflora, a tree native to Puerto Rico also planted elsewhere for its fairness and the working properties of its wood
Definitions
- Thespesia grandiflora, a tree native to Puerto Rico also planted elsewhere for its fairness and the working properties of its wood
Ancestry of “maga”, step by step
maga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish maga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | maga | female magician, female conjurer; feminine... |
| 2 | Spanish | mago | magician; magician, sorcerer; Magi |
| 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 |
via English magazine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magazine | A non-academic periodical publication, generally... |
| 2 | Middle English | magasyne | — |
| 3 | Middle French | magasin | warehouse, store |
| 4 | Italian | magazzino | warehouse, store; stock; department store |
| 5 | Arabic | مَخَازِن | storerooms", "storehouses; storerooms,... |
| 6 | Arabic | مَخْزَن | warehouse; storeroom, storehouse; storeroom",... |