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Where does “miȝty” come from?

miȝty (Middle English) comes from Old English mihtiġ, from Proto-West Germanic mahtīg, from Proto-Germanic mahtīgaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “miȝty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmihtiġ—
2Proto-West Germanicmahtīgmighty, powerful
3Proto-Germanicmahtīgazmighty
4Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
5Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “miȝty”

  • mighty
  • mightily
  • mightiness
  • overmighty
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