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

Definitions

  1. may

Ancestry of “må”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishmaghato be able, to have the strength to
2Old Norsemegamust, may; to be able to
3Proto-Germanicmaganąto be able, may
4Proto-Indo-European(me)mógʰeto have power, to be able to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmegʰ-to be able

Words derived from “må”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (me)mógʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic maganą →