Where does “almightiness” come from?
almightiness (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.
almightiness (English): The state or quality of being almighty
Definitions
- The state or quality of being almighty
Ancestry of “almightiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |