Where does “eigen” come from?

eigen (Middle High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “eigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germaneiganown; possession, property
2Proto-West Germanicaiganto possess, to own, to have; own
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “eigen”

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