Where does “unmagically” come from?
unmagically (English) comes from English unmagical, 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 — to be able.
unmagically (English): In an unmagical way
Definitions
- In an unmagical way
Ancestry of “unmagically”, step by step
unmagically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unmagical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unmagical | Not magical; without the aid of magic; Not... |
| 2 | English | magical | Of or relating to magic; Enchanting |
| 3 | English | magic | The application of rituals or actions, especially... |
| 4 | Middle English | magyk | Alternative form of magik |
| 5 | Old French | magique | — |
| 6 | Latin | magicus | magic, magical |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαγικός | magical |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 9 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |