Where does “egenverdi” come from?
egenverdi (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål egen, from Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic aiganaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
egenverdi (Norwegian Bokmål): intrinsic value; eigenvalue
Definitions
- intrinsic value; eigenvalue
Ancestry of “egenverdi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | egen | peculiar, odd; obstinate, pertinacious,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eiginn | own, proper |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiganaz | past participle of *aiganą; own |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |