Where does “magte” come from?
magte (Danish) comes from Danish magt, from Middle Low German macht, from Old Saxon maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
magte (Danish): to have the power or energy (to do something)
Definitions
- to have the power or energy (to do something)
Ancestry of “magte”, step by step
magte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish magt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | magt | power; force |
| 2 | Middle Low German | macht | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Danish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | e | — |