Where does “могти” come from?

могти (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic moťi, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

могти (Ukrainian): to be able, to can

Definitions

  1. to be able, to can

Ancestry of “могти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmoťito be able
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “могти

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Slavic moťi
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