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Where does “superalmighty” come from?

superalmighty (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.

superalmighty (English): Truly unlimited in might; transcending that which...

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  1. Truly unlimited in might; transcending that which...

Ancestry of “superalmighty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalmightyUnlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful;...
2Middle Englishalmyghtyalmighty
3Old Englishælmihtigall-powerful
4Old Englishælmihtiġall-powerful
5Proto-Germanicalamahtīgazalmighty
6Proto-Germanicmahtīgazmighty
7Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
8Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—
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