Where does “magin” come from?

magin (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic maginą, from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- — to be able.

magin (Old High German): strength, might

Definitions

  1. strength, might

Ancestry of “magin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaginąability, power, might, main
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēgh-to be able

Words derived from “magin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēgh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maginą →