Where does “mag” come from?

mag (Welsh) comes from Welsh magu, from Middle Welsh magu, from Proto-Brythonic *mėgɨd, from Proto-Celtic maketi, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

mag (Welsh): fry; Nasal mutation of bag

Definitions

  1. fry; Nasal mutation of bag

Ancestry of “mag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmaguto rear, to raise, to bring up; to breed; to...
2Middle Welshmaguto rear, produce
3Proto-Brythonic*mėgɨd—
4Proto-Celticmaketito raise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic maketi →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *mėgɨd →