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Where does “maht” come from?

maht (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “maht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
2Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “maht”

  • macht
  • wereldmacht
  • supermacht
  • luchtmacht
  • grootmacht
  • zeemacht
  • weermacht
  • vredesmacht
  • machtsovernemer
  • krijgsmacht
  • rechtsmacht
  • machtsverheffen
  • macht
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