Where does “iht” come from?

iht (Middle English) comes from Old English ǣht, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

Ancestry of “iht”, step by step

iht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ǣht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishǣhtowndom; possessions, property, riches
2Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

via Old High German iowiht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germaniowiht—
2Proto-West Germanicwihtithing, creature; weight
3Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “iht”

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