unmihtig

Old English

Alternative forms

  • unmæhtiġ, unmeahtiġ, unmehtiġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *unmahtīgaz; cognate with Old High German unmahtīg, Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (unmahteigs). By surface analysis, un- + mihtiġ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌmix.tij/, [ˈunˌmiç.tij]

Adjective

unmihtiġ

  1. not mighty; unmighty, weak, impotent, of little power or means
  2. impossible

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: unmihti, vnmyȝty, vnmyghty

References

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