Where does “vanmäktig” come from?

vanmäktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish van-, from Old Norse van-, from Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vanmäktig (Swedish): powerless, impotent lacking power, vain futile

Definitions

  1. powerless, impotent lacking power, vain futile

Ancestry of “vanmäktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvan-mis-, un-, de-, without
2Old Norsevan-under-, un-
3Old Norsevanrlacking, wanting; a member of the Vanir
4Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Swedish van- →