köken: From ταχυ- (tachy-, “fast”) + δάκτυλο (dáktylo, “finger”) + -ουργός (-ourgós, “worker”), calque of French prestidigitateur. First attested 1874.
köken: From Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos, “magician”), from Μάγος (Mágos, “Magian”), of an indeterminate Old Iranian origin (see Μάγος (Mágos) for details).
köken: Etymology tree Esperanto iluzio Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Esperanto -isto Esperanto iluziisto From iluzio + -isto.