Where does “eier” come from?

eier (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål eie, from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic aigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European eik-.

eier (Norwegian Bokmål): an owner; present tense of eie

Definitions

  1. an owner; present tense of eie

Ancestry of “eier”, step by step

eier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål eie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåleieto own
2Old Norseeigato have, own; possession; property
3Proto-Germanicaigǭproperty, possessions
4Proto-Indo-Europeaneik-—

via Norwegian Bokmål er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålerpresent of være

Words derived from “eier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European eik- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aigǭ →Every word from Old Norse eiga →