Where does “ermächtigen” come from?
ermächtigen (German) comes from German mächtig, from Middle High German mehtic (mehtec), from Old High German mahtīg, from Old Saxon mahtig, from Old Saxon maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz — to be able.
ermächtigen (German): to authorize; to empower
Definitions
- to authorize; to empower
Ancestry of “ermächtigen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mächtig | powerful, mighty; capable of, having command of;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | mehtic (mehtec) | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mahtīg | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | mahtig | mighty |
| 5 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 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 |