Where does “máttigr” come from?

máttigr (Old Norse) comes 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 “máttigr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmahtīgazmighty
2Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
3Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “máttigr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Germanic mahtuz →