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
Ancestry of “iam magis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | magis | more; more greatly; better |
| 2 | Dutch | magisch | magical, controlled or determined by supernatural... |
| 3 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery ; hence supernatural occurrences... |
| 4 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 5 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 6 | Latin | magīa | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “iam magis”