Where does “mahtīg” come from?

mahtīg (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic mahtīgaz, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

mahtīg (Proto-West Germanic): mighty, powerful

Definitions

  1. mighty, powerful

Ancestry of “mahtīg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmahtīgazmighty
2Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
3Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “mahtīg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Germanic mahtuz →