Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maganą
Proto-Germanic edit
Alternative reconstructions edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *(me)mógʰe, from *megʰ-. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *moťi.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
*maganą
Inflection edit
Conjugation of *maganą (preterite-present)
Usage notes edit
The 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 edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *magan
- Proto-Norse:
- Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌽 (magan)