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Where does “jaquir” come from?

jaquir (Catalan) comes from Frankish aikan, from Proto-Germanic aikaną, from Proto-Germanic aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

jaquir (Catalan): to leave, to abandon

Definitions

  1. to leave, to abandon

Ancestry of “jaquir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishaikan—
2Proto-Germanicaikanąto make one's own
3Proto-Germanicaiganąto possess, to own, to have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “jaquir”

  • jaquir
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