Where does “eigan” come from?

eigan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

eigan (Old High German): own; possession, property

Definitions

  1. own; possession, property

Ancestry of “eigan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “eigan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →
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