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Where does “fullmäktig” come from?

fullmäktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish fullmakt, from Swedish makt, from Old Norse makt, from Middle Low German macht, from Old Saxon maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz.

fullmäktig (Swedish): representative, who carries a mandate; a...

Definitions

  1. representative, who carries a mandate; a...

Ancestry of “fullmäktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfullmakta mandate, a power of attorney
2Swedishmaktpower, influence; a power
3Old Norsemakt—
4Middle Low Germanmacht—
5Old Saxonmahtmight
6Proto-West Germanicmahtimight, power
7Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
8Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—
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