Where does “maktmedel” come from?
maktmedel (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.
maktmedel (Swedish): a tool for power, a weapon
Definitions
- a tool for power, a weapon
Ancestry of “maktmedel”, step by step
maktmedel 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 medel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | medel | a means (to an end) |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lô | clearing in a forest |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |