Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maganą
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Proto-Germanic
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *(me)mógʰe, from *megʰ-. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *moťi.[1]
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit*maganą
Inflection
editConjugation of *maganą (preterite-present)
Usage notes
editThe main distinction between *kunnaną and *maganą is that the former deals with one's own capabilities, whereas the latter indicates ability due to favourable circumstances not under one's control.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Proto-West Germanic: *magan
- Proto-Norse:
- Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌽 (magan)