Where does “mahti” come from?

mahti (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

mahti (Finnish): might, power; powerhouse; awesome, great, super;...

Definitions

  1. might, power; powerhouse; awesome, great, super;...

Ancestry of “mahti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmahti—
2Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
3Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “mahti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Germanic mahtuz →