Where does “mightless” come from?
mightless (English) comes from Middle English mightles, from Old English mihtlēas, from Old English miht, from Old English mieht, from Old English meaht, from Old English maht, from Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz — to be able.
mightless (English): Lacking in might or vigour; powerless; weak
Definitions
- Lacking in might or vigour; powerless; weak
Ancestry of “mightless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mightles | — |
| 2 | Old English | mihtlēas | mightless, weak, powerless, impotent; without might or power |
| 3 | Old English | miht | power, ability; strength, power |
| 4 | Old English | mieht | — |
| 5 | Old English | meaht | Alternative form of miht; second-person singular... |
| 6 | Old English | maht | — |
| 7 | Germanic | *mahti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |