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Where does “agenung” come from?

agenung (Old English) comes from Old English āgan, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

agenung (Old English): an owning, possession, property; ownership

Definitions

  1. an owning, possession, property; ownership

Ancestry of “agenung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāganto own, possess
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
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