Where does “mawen” come from?

mawen (Middle English) comes from Old English maġan, from Proto-West Germanic magan, from Proto-Germanic maganą, from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.

mawen (Middle English): plural of mawe; Alternative form of mowen; to...

Definitions

plural of mawe; Alternative form of mowen; to...

Ancestry of “mawen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	maġan	can, to be able
2	Proto-West Germanic	magan	to be able, may
3	Proto-Germanic	maganą	to be able, may
4	Proto-Indo-European	(me)mógʰe	to have power, to be able to
5	Proto-Indo-European	megʰ-	to be able

Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic maganą →