English
magophony
Magophony comes from Ancient Greek μαγοφόνια, from μάγος ‘a Zoroastrian priest. Compare e.g. Herodotus…’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- ‘to be able’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*megʰ-‘to be able’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*megʰ-ú-sreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*magʰúšreconstructed
- Proto-Iranianprehistoric (reconstructed)*magúšreconstructed
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEOld Persian formtransliteratedoriginal script Old Persian form, a transliteration‘Mazdean priest’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμάγος‘a Zoroastrian priest. Compare e.g. Herodotus Hist. 1.132f, Xenophon Cyropedia 8.3.11’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμαγοφόνιαmagophónia
- Englishtodaymagophony
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*megʰ-‘to be able’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*megʰ-ú-sreconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*magʰúšreconstructed
- Proto-Iranianprehistoric (reconstructed)*magúšreconstructed
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEOld Persian formtransliteratedoriginal script Old Persian form, a transliteration‘Mazdean priest’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμάγος‘a Zoroastrian priest. Compare e.g. Herodotus Hist. 1.132f, Xenophon Cyropedia 8.3.11’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμαγοφόνιαmagophónia
- Englishtodaymagophony
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- ‘to be able’
may, might, main, mechanical, mechanism, yay, mechanic, magician, mower, dismay, mecha, machinist, yayo, 77 more
through Ancient Greek μάγος ‘a Zoroastrian priest. Compare e.g. Herodotus…’
Today it means
noun The slaughter of magi or priests.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- / magophony