Where does “máttr” come from?
máttr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
máttr (Old Norse): might, strength
Ancestry of “máttr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “máttr”