Where does “Magierin” come from?
Magierin (German) comes from German Magier, from German Magie, from Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš — to be able.
Ancestry of “Magierin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Magier | mage, magician |
| 2 | German | Magie | magic |
| 3 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |