Where does “мощь” come from?
мощь (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic мощь, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
мощь (Russian): might, force, power, strength
Definitions
- might, force, power, strength
Ancestry of “мощь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | мощь | ability; power |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | moťь | power |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |