megin
Faroese
/ˈmeːjɪn/
noun
Definitions
- (rare) strength, power, ability
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse megin derived from Proto-Germanic *maginą (power, might, strength).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*maginą
Gloss
power, might, strength
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
力
Emoji
🏋️ 💡
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *exmagare Latin
- Campus Latin
- Maniulfi Latin
- ex- Latin
- *megʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *mēgh- Proto-Indo-European
- *berhtaz Proto-Germanic
- *maginą Proto-Germanic
- mæġen Old English
- landsmegin Old Norse
- megin Old Norse
- meginherr Old Norse
- meginland Old Norse
- vanmegin Old Norse
- megin Icelandic
- megin Old Saxon