Where does “almacht” come from?
almacht (Dutch) comes from Dutch almachtig, from Middle Dutch almechtich, from Old Saxon alomahtig, from Old Saxon mahtig, from Old Saxon maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz — to be able.
almacht (Dutch): omnipotence
Definitions
- omnipotence
Ancestry of “almacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | almachtig | almighty, omnipotent; mighty, in control |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | almechtich | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | alomahtig | almighty |
| 4 | Old Saxon | mahtig | mighty |
| 5 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |