Where does “alomahtig” come from?
alomahtig (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon mahtig, from Old Saxon maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
alomahtig (Old Saxon): almighty
Definitions
- almighty
Ancestry of “alomahtig”, step by step
alomahtig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon mahtig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | mahtig | mighty |
| 2 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 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 |
via Old Saxon alo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | alo | beer, ale |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alu | beer, ale |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elut- | beer |
via Proto-West Germanic *alamahtīg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *alamahtīg | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alamahtīgaz | almighty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ala- | compound form of *allaz |