Where does “magus” come from?
Magus derives from Latin magus, from Ancient Greek μάγος, ultimately from Ancient Greek Μάγος, originally referring to a member of the Median priestly caste.
magus (English): A magician; a conjurer or sorcerer, especially...
Definitions
- A magician; a conjurer or sorcerer, especially...
Ancestry of “magus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | magus | magic, magical; magician, and derogatorily... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |
Words derived from “magus”