Where does “Magna” come from?
Magna (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Magnhild, from Old High German magin, from Proto-Germanic maginą, from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- — to be able.
Ancestry of “Magna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Magnhild | — |
| 2 | Old High German | magin | strength, might |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maginą | ability, power, might, main |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēgh- | to be able |