mager

Danish

[ˈmæˀjɐ], [ˈmæˀjɐ], [ˈmæːjɐ], [ˈmæːjɐ]

adj
Definitions
  • lean
  • thin, spare, skinny, scrawny
  • poor, meagre

Etymology

Derived from Old Danish maghær derived from Old Norse magr (thin, meager) derived from Proto-Germanic *magraz (lean, meager) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱros.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mh₂ḱros

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