Where does “magician” come from?

Magician derives from Middle French magicien, which comes from Middle English magicien.

magician (English): A person who plays with or practices allegedly...

Definitions

  1. A person who plays with or practices allegedly...

Ancestry of “magician”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmagicienmagician, mage
2Middle Frenchmagicien—

Words derived from “magician”

Every word from Middle French magicien →Every word from Middle English magicien →