Where does “machtich” come from?

machtich (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian machtich, from Old Saxon mahtig, from Old Saxon maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

machtich (Saterland Frisian): mighty

Definitions

  1. mighty

Ancestry of “machtich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmachtich—
2Old Saxonmahtigmighty
3Old Saxonmahtmight
4Proto-West Germanicmahtimight, power
5Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
6Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Germanic mahtuz →