Where does “wortmächtig” come from?
wortmächtig (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.
wortmächtig (German): eloquent
Definitions
- eloquent
Ancestry of “wortmächtig”, step by step
wortmächtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mächtig
| 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 |