Etymology of the English word mage
the English word
magederived from the English word
magusderived from the English word
magiderived from the English word
Magusderived from the Latin word
magiderived from the Latin word
magus (magic, magical; wise, learned man; magician)
derived from the Greek word
magos, μάγος (a Magian; Oriental scientist; by implication, a magician)
derived from the Old Persian word
magusderived from the Old Persian word
magušderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*magh-derived from the Old Persian word
magŭsDate
The earliest known usage of mage in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
archimageUsage
Word found in Modern English
