Where does “ej” come from?

ej (Danish) comes from Old Norse eigi, from Proto-Germanic aigô, from Proto-Germanic aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

ej (Danish): imperative of eje; not; used to express surprise,...

Definitions

  1. imperative of eje; not; used to express surprise,...

Ancestry of “ej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeigipossession; property; not
2Proto-Germanicaigôone who owns or possesses; owner, possessor
3Proto-Germanicaiganąto possess, to own, to have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiganą →
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