Where does “ei” come from?

ei (North Frisian) comes from Old Norse eigi, from Proto-Germanic aigô, from Proto-Germanic aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

ei (North Frisian): not

Definitions

  1. not

Ancestry of “ei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeigipossession; property; not
2Proto-Germanicaigôone who owns or possesses; owner, possessor
3Proto-Germanicaiganąto possess, to own, to have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiganą →
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