Where does “hundeeier” come from?

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

hundeeier (Norwegian Bokmål): a dog owner

Definitions

  1. a dog owner

Ancestry of “hundeeier”, step by step

hundeeier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål eier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåleieran owner; present tense of eie
2Norwegian Bokmåleieto own
3Old Norseeigato have, own; possession; property
4Proto-Germanicaigǭproperty, possessions
5Proto-Indo-Europeaneik-—

via Norwegian Bokmål hund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhunddog; hound
2Old Norsehundra dog
3Proto-Germanichundazdog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwn̥tós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog
Every word from Proto-Indo-European eik- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aigǭ →Every word from Old Norse eiga →
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