mihtig

Old English

Alternative forms

  • mæhtiġ, meahtiġ, mehtiġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz, equivalent to miht + -iġ.

Cognate with Old Frisian mechtich, Old Saxon mahtīg, Old High German mahtīc, Old Norse máttugr ~ máttigr, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (mahteigs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmix.tij/, [ˈmiç.tij]

Adjective

mihtiġ

  1. powerful, mighty, able
  2. possible

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: maȝty, miȝty, myghty, mighti
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