Where does “maghi” come from?
maghi (Italian) comes from Italian mago, from Latin magus, 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.
maghi (Italian): masculine plural of mago; plural of mago
Definitions
- masculine plural of mago; plural of mago
Ancestry of “maghi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | mago | magician, wizard; fortuneteller; conjurer,... |
| 2 | Latin | magus | magic, magical; magician, and derogatorily... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |