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Where does “mágr” come from?

mágr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic magraz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

mágr (Old Norse): a male relative by marriage ; son-in-law,...

Definitions

  1. a male relative by marriage ; son-in-law,...

Ancestry of “mágr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmagrazlean, meager
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “mágr”

  • måg
  • mager
  • mágur
  • mágur
  • magher
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →