Where does “må” come from?
må (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish magha, from Old Norse mega, from Proto-Germanic maganą, from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.
må (Swedish): may, must; to feel , to be
Definitions
- may, must; to feel , to be
Ancestry of “må”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | magha | to be able, to have the strength to; to feel , to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | mega | must, may; to be able to |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maganą | to be able, may |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (me)mógʰe | to have power, to be able to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |