Where does “mocno” come from?

mocno (Polish) comes from Polish mocny, from Polish móc, from Old Polish móc, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

mocno (Polish): strongly; powerfully

Definitions

  1. strongly; powerfully

Ancestry of “mocno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmocnystrong, sturdy
2Polishmócto be able; may, might; to be allowed
3Old Polishmóccan, may, to be able to
4Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →