Where does “マドンナ” come from?
マドンナ (Japanese) comes from Italian Madonna, from Italian ma, from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie, from French magie, from Middle French magie, from Latin magīa — to be able.
マドンナ (Japanese): Madonna (Mary, the mother of Jesus), or pictures or sculptures which depict her
Definitions
- Madonna (Mary, the mother of Jesus), or pictures or sculptures which depict her
Ancestry of “マドンナ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Madonna | Madonna, Our Lady |
| 2 | Italian | ma | but; Abbreviation of mamma; Indicates emotion or... |
| 3 | Latin | magis | more; more greatly; better |
| 4 | Dutch | magisch | magical, controlled or determined by supernatural... |
| 5 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery occult woo, black or white magic, etc.; hence supernatural occurrences or phenonomena |
| 6 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 7 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 8 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 11 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 12 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |