Where does “جادوگر” come from?

جادوگر (Persian) comes from Persian جادو, from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠.

جادوگر (Persian): magician

Definitions

  1. magician

Ancestry of “جادوگر”, step by step

جادوگر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian جادو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجادوmagic; charm; enchantment
2Middle Persian𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠

via Persian ـگر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـگر-er

Words derived from “جادوگر

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠Every word from Persian جادو