Where does “mehtic (mehtec)” come from?
mehtic (mehtec) (Middle High German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
Ancestry of “mehtic (mehtec)”, step by step
mehtic (mehtec) traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German mahtīg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | mahtīg | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mahtig | mighty |
| 3 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Old High German mahtīc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | mahtīc | — |