Where does “Eegennumm” come from?
Eegennumm (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish eegen, from Middle High German eigen, from Old High German eigan, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
Eegennumm (Luxembourgish): proper noun
Definitions
- proper noun
Ancestry of “Eegennumm”, step by step
Eegennumm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish eegen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | eegen | own; peculiar, odd, eccentric |
| 2 | Middle High German | eigen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | eigan | own; possession, property |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aigan | to possess, to own, to have; own |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |