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
This makes it even more interesting that fire mages in Dark Souls are called “pyromancers” while regular magic users still get the moniker “mage.”