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Where does “magʰ-” come from?

magʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): young; can, to be able

Definitions

  1. young; can, to be able

Words derived from “magʰ-”

  • might
  • mighty
  • dismay
  • Matilda
  • mightily
  • almighty
  • Tilly
  • mowing
  • mayest
  • Wehrmacht
  • mow
  • mower
  • maw
  • mown
  • mayn't
  • mightest
  • lawnmower
  • moun
  • dismaying
  • mightiness
  • moe
  • haymow
  • almightiness
  • mighta