Where does “macht” come from?

macht (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch macht, from Old Dutch maht, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

macht (Dutch): power, might, capability; political power,...

Definitions

  1. power, might, capability; political power,...

Ancestry of “macht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmacht—
2Old Dutchmaht—
3Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
4Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “macht”

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