Where does “agenlædan” come from?
agenlædan (Old English) comes from Old English āgen, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
agenlædan (Old English): to lead back, bring back
Definitions
- to lead back, bring back
Ancestry of “agenlædan”, step by step
agenlædan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English āgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | āgen | peculiar; own, proper, peculiar |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | aigan | to possess, to own, to have; own |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
via Old English lǣdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lǣdan | to lead; lead |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |