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Where does “magtech” come from?

magtech (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch maghtig, 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, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “magtech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchmaghtig—
2Old Saxonmahtigmighty
3Old Saxonmahtmight
4Proto-West Germanicmahtimight, power
5Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
6Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “magtech”

  • oppermachtig
  • machtig
  • opmachtigen
  • machtigen
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