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Where does “aett” come from?

aett (English) comes from Old Norse ætt, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

aett (English): A division of the runic alphabet

Definitions

  1. A division of the runic alphabet

Ancestry of “aett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseættquarter of the heaven, direction; family,...
2Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →