Where does “mightly” come from?
mightly (English) comes from Middle English myghtely, from Old English mihtlīċe, 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.
mightly (English): Mighty; competent; capable; strong; powerful;...
Definitions
- Mighty; competent; capable; strong; powerful;...
Ancestry of “mightly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | myghtely | — |
| 2 | Old English | mihtlīċe | mightily, powerfully, in power; with might |
| 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 |