Where does “meiguice” come from?
meiguice (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese meigo, from Old Portuguese meigo, from Latin magicus, from Ancient Greek μαγικός, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš — to be able.
meiguice (Portuguese): sweetness
Definitions
- sweetness
Ancestry of “meiguice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | meigo | sweet, lovely; caring, gentle |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | meigo | — |
| 3 | Latin | magicus | magic, magical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαγικός | magical |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |