Where does “eigenverdi” come from?
eigenverdi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk eigen, from Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic aiganaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
eigenverdi (Norwegian Nynorsk): eigenvalue
Ancestry of “eigenverdi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | eigen | own; special, unique |
| 2 | Old Norse | eiginn | own, proper |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiganaz | past participle of *aiganą; own |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |