Where does “átt” come from?

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

átt (Icelandic): direction

Definitions

  1. direction

Ancestry of “átt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseáttfamily race; direction; strong neuter...
2Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “átt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →