Where does “μάγος” come from?

μάγος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-ú-s, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.

μάγος (Greek): magician; wizard, sorcerer

Definitions

  1. magician; wizard, sorcerer

Ancestry of “μάγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜάγοςmagician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,...
2Old Persian𐎶𐎦𐏁priest
3Proto-Iranianmagúš—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmagʰúš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmegʰ-ú-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmegʰ-to be able

Words derived from “μάγος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-ú-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš →