Where does “eige” come from?

eige (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic aigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European eik-.

eige (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of eigen; to own; ownership

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of eigen; to own; ownership

Ancestry of “eige”, step by step

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

Words derived from “eige”

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