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