Where does “almahtīg” come from?
almahtīg (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *alamahtīg, from Proto-Germanic alamahtīgaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtīgaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
Ancestry of “almahtīg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *alamahtīg | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alamahtīgaz | almighty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mahtīgaz | mighty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |