Macht

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German word Macht comes from Proto-Germanic *-þiz, Proto-Germanic - þiz, and later Proto-Germanic *maganą (To be able, may.)

*-þiz (Proto-Germanic)

Forms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually from strong verbs.

- þiz (Proto-Germanic)

*maganą (Proto-Germanic)

To be able, may.

*magʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

maht, meht (Old High German)

Might.

Macht (German)

Might, power.

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