Where does “maktlystnad” come from?
maktlystnad (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.
maktlystnad (Swedish): lust for power
Definitions
- lust for power
Ancestry of “maktlystnad”, step by step
maktlystnad 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 lystnad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lystnad | lust, desire |
| 2 | Swedish | -nad | suffix used to create nouns, particularly from... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -naðr | suffix used to create nouns, particularly from... |
| 4 | Old Norse | -aðr | suffix used to create adjectives meaning “having,... |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | -ᛟᚦᚢᛉ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōdaz | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |