Where does “almighty” come from?
Almighty comes from Middle English almyghty, from Old English ælmihtiġ, from Proto-Germanic alamahtīgaz, combining Proto-Germanic mahtīgaz with the suffix -gaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European magʰ- meaning to be able or have power.
almighty (English): Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful;...
Definitions
- Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful;...
Ancestry of “almighty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | almyghty | almighty |
| 2 | Old English | ælmihtig | all-powerful |
| 3 | Old English | ælmihtiġ | all-powerful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | alamahtīgaz | almighty |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mahtīgaz | mighty |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |