Where does “Mage” come from?
Mage (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German māge, from Old Saxon mago, from Proto-West Germanic magō, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.
Mage (German Low German): stomach
Ancestry of “Mage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | māge | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mago | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | magō | stomach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | magô | stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mak- | bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch |