Where does “mihtelēas” come from?
mihtelēas (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic mahtilausaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
Ancestry of “mihtelēas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mahtilausaz | powerless, mightless |
| 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 |