Where does “przemóc” come from?

przemóc (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.

przemóc (Polish): to overpower, to overcome

Definitions

  1. to overpower, to overcome

Ancestry of “przemóc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “przemóc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →