Where does “mechtich” come from?
mechtich (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic mahtīg, from Proto-Germanic mahtīgaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “mechtich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | mahtīg | mighty, powerful |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mahtīgaz | mighty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “mechtich”