Where does “μάχη” come from?

μάχη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.

μάχη (Ancient Greek): battle, combat; quarrel, strife, dispute;...

Definitions

  1. battle, combat; quarrel, strife, dispute;...

Ancestry of “μάχη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμάχομαιI make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmaHgʰ-to fight

Words derived from “μάχη

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μάχομαι