Where does “mahti” come from?

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

mahti (Proto-West Germanic): might, power

Definitions

  1. might, power

Ancestry of “mahti”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mahti”

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