Where does “æht” come from?

æht (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

æht (Old English): possession; property, livestock; power,...

Definitions

  1. possession; property, livestock; power,...

Ancestry of “æht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
2Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →
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