Where does “افسونگر” come from?

افسونگر (Persian) comes from Persian افسون, from Middle Persian ????? — spell, incantation.

افسونگر (Persian): charmer, enchanter; captivator

Definitions

  1. charmer, enchanter; captivator

Ancestry of “افسونگر”, step by step

افسونگر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian افسون

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianافسونincantation; charm
2Middle Persian?????spell, incantation

via Persian ـگر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـگر-er
Every word from Middle Persian ????? →Every word from Persian افسون →