Where does “моћник” come from?

моћник (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian моћ, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

моћник (Serbo-Croatian): a powerful and influential person

Definitions

  1. a powerful and influential person

Ancestry of “моћник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianмоћpower; ability, faculty; potency, might
2Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →