Where does “eigen” come from?

eigen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic aiganaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

eigen (Norwegian Nynorsk): own; special, unique

Definitions

  1. own; special, unique

Ancestry of “eigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeiginnown, proper
2Proto-Germanicaiganazpast participle of *aiganą; own
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “eigen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiganaz →Every word from Old Norse eiginn →