Where does “megen” come from?

megen (Danish) comes from Old High German mugan, from Proto-West Germanic magan, from Proto-Germanic maganą, from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.

megen (Danish): much, a lot

Definitions

  1. much, a lot

Ancestry of “megen”, step by step

megen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German mugan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmugancan, be able, must, shall, may
2Proto-West Germanicmaganto be able, may
3Proto-Germanicmaganąto be able, may
4Proto-Indo-European(me)mógʰeto have power, to be able to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmegʰ-to be able

via Old Danish mikin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishmikin—
2Old Danishmikil—
3Old Norsemikillgreat, tall of stature; great, large, in bulk or...
4Proto-Germanic*mikilaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic maganą →