Where does “maht” come from?
maht (Old English) comes from Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
Ancestry of “maht”, step by step
maht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Germanic *mahti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *mahti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Proto-Germanic *mahti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *mahti | — |