Where does “mǣġ” come from?

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

mǣġ (Old English): kinsman; kin

Definitions

  1. kinsman; kin

Ancestry of “mǣġ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mǣġ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mag'- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēgaz →Every word from Old Dutch māg →