Where does “mightand” come from?
mightand (English) comes from Middle English might, from Old English miht, from Old English mieht, from Old English meaht, from Old English maht, from Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz — to be able.
mightand (English): Being mighty or capable ; mighty; powerful; able;...
Definitions
- Being mighty or capable ; mighty; powerful; able;...
Ancestry of “mightand”, step by step
mightand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English might
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | might | — |
| 2 | Old English | miht | power, ability; strength, power |
| 3 | Old English | mieht | — |
| 4 | Old English | meaht | Alternative form of miht; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Old English | maht | — |
| 6 | Germanic | *mahti | — |
| 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 Middle English and
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 2 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |