Where does “mage” come from?

mage (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic makeda, from Proto-Finnic makjas, from Proto-Germanic smakjaz.

mage (Estonian): unsalty; bland

Definitions

  1. unsalty; bland

Ancestry of “mage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmakedasweet; fresh
2Proto-Finnicmakjastasty, sweet
3Proto-Germanicsmakjaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic smakjaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic makjas →Every word from Proto-Finnic makeda →
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