Where does “mächtig” come from?
mächtig (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis — to be able.
mächtig (German): powerful, mighty; capable of, having command of;...
Definitions
- powerful, mighty; capable of, having command of;...
Ancestry of “mächtig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | mehtic (mehtec) | — |
| 2 | Old High German | mahtīg | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | mahtig | mighty |
| 4 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |