Where does “aikan” come from?
aikan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic aikaną, from Proto-Germanic aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
Ancestry of “aikan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aikaną | to make one's own |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiganą | to possess, to own, to have |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
Words derived from “aikan”