Proto-Germanic

*maganą

‘to be able, may’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *maganą.

9 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *maganą, most familiar first.

• may ← magen ← magan ← *magan
• mighty ← mihtiġ ← *mahtīg ← *mahtīgaz ← *mahtiz
• yay ← llello ← yeyo ← desmayo ← desmayar
• mower ← mowere ← mowen ← magan ← *magan
• mightily ← mightili ← meahtiglice ← mihtiġ ← *mahtīgaz
• yayo ← llello ← yeyo ← desmayo ← desmayar
• maun ← mau(e)n ← magon ← magan ← *magan
• mightless ← mightles ← mihtlēas ← *mahtilausaz ← *mahtiz
• mought ← moghte ← muhte ← magan ← *magan

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *maganą