Where does “oppermachtig” come from?
oppermachtig (Dutch) comes from Dutch machtig, from Middle Dutch magtech, from Old Dutch maghtig, from Old Saxon mahtig, from Old Saxon maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz.
oppermachtig (Dutch): sovereign, supreme
Ancestry of “oppermachtig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | machtig | powerful; heavy; powerfully |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | magtech | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | maghtig | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | mahtig | mighty |
| 5 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |