Where does “magre” come from?
magre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mager, from Old Norse mágr, from Proto-Germanic magraz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
magre (Norwegian Nynorsk): inflection of mager:
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Definitions
- inflection of mager:
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Ancestry of “magre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mager | thin, emaciated, scrawny; meagre or meager |
| 2 | Old Norse | mágr | a male relative by marriage ; son-in-law,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | magraz | lean, meager |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |