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Etymology edit

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 edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmix.tij/, [ˈmiç.tij]

Adjective edit

mihtiġ

  1. powerful, mighty, able
  2. possible

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: maȝty, miȝty, myghty, mighti