Where does “maktgalen” come from?
maktgalen (Swedish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis — to be able.
maktgalen (Swedish): extremely power-hungry, power-crazed
Definitions
- extremely power-hungry, power-crazed
Ancestry of “maktgalen”, step by step
maktgalen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish makt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | makt | power, influence; a power |
| 2 | Old Norse | makt | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | macht | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Swedish galen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | galen | crazy; lunatic, mad; crazy; out of control;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | galin | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | galinn | enchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala |
| 4 | Old Norse | gala | to sing; to crow; to chant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |