Where does “مغ” come from?
مغ (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭥, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-ú-s, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.
مغ (Persian): magus; deep, abysmal
Definitions
- magus; deep, abysmal
Ancestry of “مغ”, step by step
مغ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian 𐭬𐭢𐭥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭢𐭥 | Mazdean priest |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |
via Middle Persian mγ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | mγ | hole, pit |