Where does “ǣht” come from?
ǣht (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.
ǣht (Old English): owndom; possessions, property, riches
Definitions
- owndom; possessions, property, riches
Ancestry of “ǣht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aihtiz | possessions, property |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |