Where does “magas” come from?
magas (Spanish) comes from Spanish mago, from Latin magus, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, 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.
magas (Spanish): feminine plural of mago
Definitions
- feminine plural of mago
Ancestry of “magas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mago | magician; magician, sorcerer; Magi |
| 2 | Latin | magus | magic, magical; magician, and derogatorily... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |