Where does “mage” come from?

mage (Middle High German) comes from Old High German mago, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

Ancestry of “mage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmagostomach; poppy
2Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

Words derived from “mage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic magô →Every word from Old High German mago →
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