mihtig

Old English

Alternative forms

  • mæhtiġ, meahtiġ, mehtiġ

Etymology

From miht + -iġ, or from Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz. Compare Old Frisian machtich, mechtich, Old Saxon mahtīg, Old High German mahtīc, Old Norse máttugr, máttigr, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (mahteigs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiçtij/

Adjective

mihtiġ

  1. mighty

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: maȝty, miȝty, myghty, mighti
    • Scots: michty, mychty
    • English: mighty
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