Where does “eiginn” come from?
eiginn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic aiganaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
eiginn (Icelandic): one's own
Ancestry of “eiginn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eiginn | own, proper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiganaz | past participle of *aiganą; own |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
Words derived from “eiginn”