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Where does “agenslaga” come from?

agenslaga (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.

Ancestry of “agenslaga”, step by step

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

Words derived from “agenslaga”

  • aȝen-slaȝa
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