Where does “maktlöshet” come from?
maktlöshet (Swedish) comes from Swedish maktlös, 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.
maktlöshet (Swedish): powerlessness
Definitions
- powerlessness
Ancestry of “maktlöshet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | maktlös | powerless |
| 2 | Swedish | makt | power, influence; a power |
| 3 | Old Norse | makt | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | macht | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |