Where does “maga” come from?

maga (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

maga (Westrobothnian): Stomach; To fit in one’s stomach, digest

Definitions

  1. Stomach; To fit in one’s stomach, digest

Ancestry of “maga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemagistomach
2Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic magô →Every word from Old Norse magi →