Where does “magi” come from?
magi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch magie, from French magie, from Middle French magie, from Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš — to be able.
magi (Indonesian): magic: the application of rituals or actions,...
Definitions
- magic: the application of rituals or actions,...
Ancestry of “magi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery occult woo, black or white magic, etc.; hence supernatural occurrences or phenonomena |
| 2 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 3 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 4 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |