Where does “niemoc” come from?

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

niemoc (Polish): weakness, debility

Definitions

  1. weakness, debility

Ancestry of “niemoc”, step by step

niemoc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish móc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmócto be able; may, might; to be allowed
2Old Polishmóccan, may, to be able to
3Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via Polish nie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnieno; not; don't, didn't "etc."; accusative...
2Polishkiej—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →
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