Where does “agenland” come from?

agenland (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.

agenland (Old English): landhold

Definitions

  1. landhold

Ancestry of “agenland”, step by step

agenland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English āgen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāgenpeculiar; own, proper, peculiar
2Proto-West Germanicaiganto possess, to own, to have; own
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

via Old English land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlandland; a country; region within a country:...
2Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →
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