Where does “fullmaktshavare” come from?

fullmaktshavare (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 — to be able.

fullmaktshavare (Swedish): agent, attorney a person granted power of attorney by another person to act on their behalf

Definitions

  1. agent, attorney a person granted power of attorney by another person to act on their behalf

Ancestry of “fullmaktshavare”, 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-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtisEvery word from Proto-Germanic mahtuz