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Where does “magadīn” come from?

magadīn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

magadīn (Proto-West Germanic): little girl

Definitions

  1. little girl

Ancestry of “magadīn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic-īnCreates adjectives from nouns with the sense...
2Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “magadīn”

  • maid
  • maiden
  • housemaid
  • handmaid
  • chambermaid
  • bridesmaid
  • maidservant
  • barmaid
  • handmaiden
  • nursemaid
  • milkmaid
  • maidenhair
  • dairymaid
  • parlourmaid
  • maidenhead
  • kitchenmaid
  • maidish
  • bondmaid
  • parlormaid
  • nurserymaid
  • cookmaid
  • mermaiden
  • bridemaid
  • maidenlike
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