Where does “magadh” come from?
magadh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish magad, from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.
magadh (Irish): mocking; mockery, ridicule; joking
Definitions
- mocking; mockery, ridicule; joking
Ancestry of “magadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | magad | mocking, jeering |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mocken | to mumble |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mukkijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mūg- | — |
Words derived from “magadh”