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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/2046077

Wasn't actually today, but it's an interesting etymology. Old Arabian speaks "majus" because they lack a hard G sound, similar to Japanese lacking L sound

Also, for anyone interested, that means that the Magi who came to Jesus' birth with gifts were Zoroastrian priests

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[โ€“] boo@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

Fire mage seems redundant now