Where does “eiga” come from?

eiga (Faroese) comes from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic aigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European eik-.

eiga (Faroese): possession, property; to have; to own

Definitions

  1. possession, property; to have; to own

Ancestry of “eiga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeigato have, own; possession; property
2Proto-Germanicaigǭproperty, possessions
3Proto-Indo-Europeaneik-—

Words derived from “eiga”

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