Where does “eiga” come from?

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

eiga (Icelandic): to have, to be closely related to; to possess, to...

Definitions

  1. to have, to be closely related to; to possess, to...

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 →
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