Where does “Magd” come from?
Magd (German) comes from Middle High German maget, from Old High German magad, from Proto-West Germanic magaþ, from Proto-Germanic magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.
Magd (German): maid; female servant, especially on a farm; girl;...
Definitions
- maid; female servant, especially on a farm; girl;...
Ancestry of “Magd”, step by step
Magd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German maget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | maget | virgin |
| 2 | Old High German | magad | maiden |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | magaþ | girl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | magaþs | maiden, girl; virgin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |
via Middle High German magt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | magt | — |