Where does “mæcg” come from?
mæcg (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic magjaz, from Proto-Germanic maguz, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.
mæcg (Old English): a man
Ancestry of “mæcg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | magjaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maguz | boy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |