Where does “almightiful” come from?
almightiful (English) comes from English almighty, from Middle English almyghty, from Old English ælmihtig, from Old English ælmihtiġ, from Proto-Germanic alamahtīgaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtīgaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz — to be able.
almightiful (English): almighty; all-powerful
Definitions
- almighty; all-powerful
Ancestry of “almightiful”, step by step
almightiful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English almighty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | almighty | Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful;... |
| 2 | Middle English | almyghty | almighty |
| 3 | Old English | ælmihtig | all-powerful |
| 4 | Old English | ælmihtiġ | all-powerful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | alamahtīgaz | almighty |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mahtīgaz | mighty |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |