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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-.

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-—

Words derived from “macht”

  • wereldmacht
  • supermacht
  • luchtmacht
  • grootmacht
  • zeemacht
  • weermacht
  • vredesmacht
  • machtsovernemer
  • krijgsmacht
  • rechtsmacht
  • machtsverheffen
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