Etymology of the English word magic
the English word
magicderived from the Old French word
magiquederived from the Greek word
magike, μαγική
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
magŭsderived from the Latin word
magicus (magic, magical)
derived from the Greek word
magikos, μαγικός
derived from the Greek word
mageia, μαγεία ('magic')
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 magic in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
magical,
magickCognates
Dutch
magie, French
magie, German
Magie, Italian
magia, Lithuanian
magija, Norwegian
magi, Russian
магия, Spanish
magia, Swedish
magiUsage
Word found in Modern English
