magʰ- : māgʰ-
to help, be able; might, power
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Old English | ealmihtig | almighty | adj | AHD LRC |
| Old English | mægen | main | n.neut | LRC |
| Old English | magan, mæg, magon, meahte | may, be able to | vb.ptpr.V | LRC |
| Old English | mi(e)ht, me(a)ht, maht, mæht | might | n.fem | W7 ASD LRC |
| Old English | mihtig | mighty | adj | MEV LRC |
| Middle English | almy(gh)ty | almighty | adj | MEV LRC |
| Middle English | dismayen | to dismay | vb | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | magik | magic | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | magus | magus | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | main | main | adj | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | might | might | n | W7 LRC |
| English | almighty | having absolute might/power | adj | W7 LRC |
| English | dismay | to take away.courage/resolution of with alarm | vb.trans | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | machine | constructed thing (material/immaterial) | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | magic | use of means (charms, spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | magus | member of hereditary priestly class among ancient Medes/Persians | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | main | outstanding, conspicuous | adj | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | main | force, physical strength | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | mainmast | sailing ship's principal mast | n | W7 LRC |
| English | may | to be able | vb.mod | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | mechanic | re: machine (esp. in routine/automatic performance) | adj | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | mechanism | machine, mechanical appliance | n | AHD LRC |
| English | mechan(o)- | machine | pfx | AHD LRC |
| English | might | entity's power/resources/authority | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | mighty | strong, powerful, re: might | adj | LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Old Frisian | macht, meht | might | n | ASD LRC |
| Old Frisian | mugan | may | vb.mod | ASD LRC |
| Dutch | mag | (I/he) may | vb.mod.1 | TLL LRC |
| Dutch | magt | might | n | ASD LRC |
| Old Saxon | maht | might | n | ASD LRC |
| Old Saxon | megin | main, might | n | ASD LRC |
| Old Saxon | mugan | may | vb.mod | ASD LRC |
| Old High German | magan, megin | main | n | W7 ASD LRC |
| Old High German | magan, mugan | may | vb.mod | W7 ASD LRC |
| Old High German | maht | might | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle High German | maht | might | n | ASD LRC |
| Middle High German | mugen, mügen | may | vb.mod | ASD LRC |
| German | Macht | might | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| German | mächtig | mighty | adj | TLL LRC |
| German | mag | (I/he) may, like(s) to | vb.mod.1 | TLL LRC |
| German | mögen | may | vb.mod | ASD LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | mega | may | vb.mod | LRC |
| Old Norse | megin | main, (supernatural) strength | n.neut | LRC |
| Icelandic | magn, megin | main, might | n | ASD LRC |
| Icelandic | máttr | might | n | ASD LRC |
| Danish | maa | (I/he) may | vb.mod.1 | TLL LRC |
| Swedish | må | (I/he) may | vb.mod.1 | TLL LRC |
| East Germanic | ||||
| Gothic | magan | may | vb.ptpr | LRC |
| Gothic | mahts | might | n.str.fem | LRC |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | machina | machine, device (in theater) | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| Latin | magice | magic | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| Latin | magus | magus, sorcerer | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| Latin | mechanicus | mechanic | adj | W7 LRC |
| Old French | desmaiier | to dismay | vb | W7 LRC |
| Middle French | machine | machine, device | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| Middle French | magique | magical | adj | W7 LRC |
| Middle French | méchanique | mechanical; machine | adj | W7 LRC |
| Balto-Slavic | ||||
| Old Church Slavonic | mošti, mogǫ, mogeši | may | vb.mod | LRC |
| Hellenic | ||||
| Doric | machana | machine, device (in theater) | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| Doric | mēchos | means, expedient | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Greek | magikos | re: magic | adj | W7 LRC |
| Greek | μάγος | magus, sorcerer, wise man | n.masc | LRC |
| Greek | μηχανή | machine, device, instrument | n.fem | LRC |
| Greek | mēchanikos | mechanic | adj | W7 LRC |
| Greek | mēchos | means, expedient | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Indo-Iranian | ||||
| Old Persian | mogush | magus, sorcerer | n | W7 LRC |