Where does “magath” come from?
magath (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.
Ancestry of “magath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | magaþs | maiden, girl; virgin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |
Words derived from “magath”