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