Where does “krijgsmacht” come from?

krijgsmacht (Dutch) comes from Dutch krijg, from Middle Dutch crijch, from Old Dutch krīg, from Proto-West Germanic krīg, from Proto-Germanic krīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

krijgsmacht (Dutch): armed forces

Definitions

  1. armed forces

Ancestry of “krijgsmacht”, step by step

krijgsmacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch krijg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkrijgwar
2Middle Dutchcrijch—
3Old Dutchkrīg—
4Proto-West Germanickrīgstrife; struggle; fight
5Proto-Germanickrīganą—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrihg(ʰ)-o-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Dutch macht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmachtpower, might, capability; political power,...
2Middle Dutchmacht—
3Old Dutchmaht—
4Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
5Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- →