Where does “mæghæmed” come from?

mæghæmed (Old English) comes from Old English mǣġ, from Old Dutch māg, from Proto-Germanic mēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European mag'- — to be able, help.

mæghæmed (Old English): incest

Definitions

  1. incest

Ancestry of “mæghæmed”, step by step

mæghæmed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mǣġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmǣġkinsman; kin
2Old Dutchmāg—
3Proto-Germanicmēgazson-in-law; or more generally, a relative through...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmag'-to be able, help

via Old English hǣmed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhǣmedcohabitation; sexual intercourse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mag'- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēgaz →Every word from Old Dutch māg →