Where does “unmagical” come from?
unmagical (English) comes from English magical, from English magic, from Middle English magyk, from Old French magique, from Latin magicus, from Ancient Greek μαγικός, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 — to be able.
unmagical (English): Not magical; without the aid of magic; Not...
Definitions
- Not magical; without the aid of magic; Not...
Ancestry of “unmagical”, step by step
unmagical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English magical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magical | Of or relating to magic; Enchanting |
| 2 | English | magic | The application of rituals or actions, especially... |
| 3 | Middle English | magyk | Alternative form of magik |
| 4 | Old French | magique | — |
| 5 | Latin | magicus | magic, magical |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαγικός | magical |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 8 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |