Where does “మేజా” come from?
మేజా (Telugu) comes from English mess, from Middle English mes, from Old French mes, from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie, from French magie, from Middle French magie.
మేజా (Telugu): table
Definitions
- table
Ancestry of “మేజా”, step by step
మేజా traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English mess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mess | A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mes | serving |
| 3 | Old French | mes | but; my |
| 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 | — |
via Portuguese mesa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mesa | table; meal, food; mesa |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | mesa | table |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | mesa | Alternative form of mēnsa |
via Classical Persian میز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | میز | — |