Where does “могучий” come from?

могучий (Russian) comes from Russian мочь, from Proto-Slavic moťi, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

могучий (Russian): mighty, powerful, potent, strong

Definitions

  1. mighty, powerful, potent, strong

Ancestry of “могучий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмочьcan, be able to; may; power, might
2Proto-Slavicmoťito be able
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťi →Every word from Russian мочь →