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

  1. to be allowed; may, can, be allowed to; may go,...

Ancestry of “mogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmōgento be capable of
2Old Dutchmuganmay, to be allowed to; can, to be able to
3Proto-Germanicmaganąto be able, may
4Proto-Indo-European(me)mógʰeto have power, to be able to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmegʰ-to be able

Words derived from “mogen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic maganą →