wizard
The origin and history of wizard.
Etymology
From Middle English wysard, built from wise plus the suffix -ard. It originally meant a wise person or sage, and only picked up its magical sense around the 1500s.
The origin and history of wizard.
From Middle English wysard, built from wise plus the suffix -ard. It originally meant a wise person or sage, and only picked up its magical sense around the 1500s.