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

  1. close relative, important kinsman

Ancestry of “heafodmæg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmǣġkinsman; kin
2Old Dutchmāg—
3Proto-Germanicmēgazson-in-law; or more generally, a relative through...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmag'-to be able, help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mag'- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēgaz →Every word from Old Dutch māg →