Where does “heafodmæg” come from?
heafodmæg (Old English) comes from Old English mǣġ, from Old Dutch māg, from Proto-Germanic mēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European mag'- — to be able, help.
heafodmæg (Old English): close relative, important kinsman
Definitions
- close relative, important kinsman
Ancestry of “heafodmæg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mǣġ | kinsman; kin |
| 2 | Old Dutch | māg | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēgaz | son-in-law; or more generally, a relative through... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mag'- | to be able, help |