Where does “ejer” come from?
ejer (Danish) comes from Danish eje, from Old Danish eghæ, from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic aigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European eik-.
ejer (Danish): owner; present of eje
Ancestry of “ejer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | eje | own; have; possess |
| 2 | Old Danish | eghæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | eiga | to have, own; possession; property |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aigǭ | property, possessions |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | eik- | — |
Words derived from “ejer”