Where does “simasito” come from?
simasito (Spanish) comes from Spanish simás, from Spanish más, from Old Spanish mas, from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie, from French magie, from Middle French magie — to be able.
simasito (Spanish): almost, nearly
Definitions
- almost, nearly
Ancestry of “simasito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | simás | almost, nearly |
| 2 | Spanish | más | more; -er; most; -est; furthermore |
| 3 | Old Spanish | mas | more; -er |
| 4 | Latin | magis | more; more greatly; better |
| 5 | Dutch | magisch | magical, controlled or determined by supernatural... |
| 6 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery occult woo, black or white magic, etc.; hence supernatural occurrences or phenonomena |
| 7 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 8 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 9 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 12 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 13 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |