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

Definitions

  1. owner; present of eje

Ancestry of “ejer”, step by step

ejer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish eje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishejeown; have; possess
2Old Danisheghæ—
3Old Norseeigato have, own; possession; property
4Proto-Germanicaigǭproperty, possessions
5Proto-Indo-Europeaneik-—

via Danish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisherpresent of være; are

Words derived from “ejer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European eik- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aigǭ →Every word from Old Norse eiga →