Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryThe application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. · The supernatural forces which are drawn on in such a ritual. · A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability. · The ability to cast a magic spell.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-ú-s Proto-Indo-Iranian *magʰúš Proto-Iranian *magúš Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 (m-gu-š /maguš/)bor. Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós)bor. Latin magicus Latin magica Old French magiquebor. Middle English magik English magic Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-ú-s Proto-Indo-Iranian *magʰúš Proto-Iranian *magúš Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 (m-gu-š /maguš/)bor. Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós)bor. Latin magicus Old French magiquebor. Middle English magik English magic From Middle English magik, magyk, from Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun use of feminine form of magicus), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”), from μάγος (mágos, “magician, magus”). Ultimately from Old Iranian, probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂gʰ- (“to be able to, to help; power, sorcerer”). By surface analysis, mage + -ic. Piecewise doublet of magey. Displaced Old English ġealdor (whence Middle English galder) and dwimmer.
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