Where does “maktlysten” come from?

maktlysten (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.

maktlysten (Swedish): power-hungry having a strong desire for power

Definitions

  1. power-hungry having a strong desire for power

Ancestry of “maktlysten”, step by step

maktlysten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish makt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmaktpower, influence; a power
2Old Norsemakt—
3Middle Low Germanmacht—
4Old Saxonmahtmight
5Proto-West Germanicmahtimight, power
6Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
7Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via Swedish lysten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlystencovetous, desirous
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Germanic mahtuz →