Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maganą
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
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From Proto-Indo-European *(me)mógʰe, from *megʰ-.
Pronunciation
Verb
*maganą
Inflection
Conjugation of *maganą (preterite-present)
Usage notes
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
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *magan
- Old Norse: mega
- Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌽 (magan)