Where does “ætt” come from?

ætt (Icelandic) 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.

ætt (Icelandic): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “ætt”, 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

Words derived from “ætt”

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