Where does “eigen” come from?
eigen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch eigan, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
eigen (Middle Dutch): to receive; to be required to have, to be owed;...
Definitions
- to receive; to be required to have, to be owed;...