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Where does “átt” come from?

átt (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

átt (Old Norse): family race; direction; strong neuter...

Definitions

  1. family race; direction; strong neuter...

Ancestry of “átt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
2Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “átt”

  • átt
  • dýraætt
  • ætt
  • ættarnavn
  • plantuætt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →