Where does “מאַכט” come from?

מאַכט (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German maht, from Old High German maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

מאַכט (Yiddish): might; power; strength; authorities

Definitions

  1. might; power; strength; authorities

Ancestry of “מאַכט”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmaht—
2Old High Germanmahtmight
3Proto-West Germanicmahtimight, power
4Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
5Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Germanic mahtuz →