Where does “myghtely” come from?
myghtely (Middle English) comes from Old English mihtlīċe, from Old English miht, from Old English mieht, from Old English meaht, from Old English maht, from Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz — to be able.
Ancestry of “myghtely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mihtlīċe | mightily, powerfully, in power; with might |
| 2 | Old English | miht | power, ability; strength, power |
| 3 | Old English | mieht | — |
| 4 | Old English | meaht | Alternative form of miht; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Old English | maht | — |
| 6 | Germanic | *mahti | — |
| 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 |