Where does “mag” come from?
mag (Indonesian) comes from Dutch maag, from Middle Dutch māge, from Old Dutch mago, from Proto-West Germanic magō, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.
mag (Indonesian): stomach; gastritis
Ancestry of “mag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | maag | stomach, gut |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | māge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mago | stomach |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | magō | stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | magô | stomach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mak- | bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch |