Magan etymology

Old English

Old English word magan comes from Proto-Germanic *-þiz, and later Proto-Germanic *maganą (To be able, may.)

Etymology of magan

Detailed word origin of magan

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*-þiz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Forms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually from strong verbs.
*maganą Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To be able, may.
*megʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine) power
*(me)mógʰe Proto-Indo-European (ine) To have power, to be able to.
magan Old English (ang) Avail, prevail. May, to be able.

Words with the same origin as magan

Descendants of *-þiz

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