Where does “māgher” come from?
māgher (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse mágr, from Proto-Germanic magraz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
māgher (Old Swedish): lean, meager
Definitions
- lean, meager
Ancestry of “māgher”, step by step
māgher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse mágr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mágr | a male relative by marriage (kin to one’s spouse or spouse to one’s kin); son-in-law, father-in-law or brother-in-law |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | magraz | lean, meager |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
via Old Church Slavonic магеръ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | магеръ | — |