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Where does “Magnhild” come from?

Magnhild (Norwegian) comes from Old High German magin, from Proto-Germanic maginą, from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- — to be able.

Ancestry of “Magnhild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmaginstrength, might
2Proto-Germanicmaginąability, power, might, main
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēgh-to be able

Words derived from “Magnhild”

  • Magna
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