Where does “iam magis” come from?
iam magis (Latin) comes from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie, from French magie, from Middle French magie, from Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία, from Ancient Greek Μάγος — to be able.
iam magis (Latin): yet more
Definitions
- yet more
Ancestry of “iam magis”, step by step
iam magis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin magis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | magis | more; more greatly; better |
| 2 | Dutch | magisch | magical, controlled or determined by supernatural... |
| 3 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery occult woo, black or white magic, etc.; hence supernatural occurrences or phenonomena |
| 4 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 5 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 6 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 9 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |