Where does “mogen” come from?
mogen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mōgen, from Old Dutch mugan, from Proto-Germanic maganą, from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.
mogen (Dutch): to be allowed; may, can, be allowed to; may go,...
Definitions
- to be allowed; may, can, be allowed to; may go,...
Ancestry of “mogen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | mōgen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mugan | may, to be allowed to; can, to be able to |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maganą | to be able, may |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (me)mógʰe | to have power, to be able to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |
Words derived from “mogen”