Where does “ætt” come from?

ætt (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.

ætt (Old Norse): quarter of the heaven, direction; family,...

Definitions

  1. quarter of the heaven, direction; family,...

Ancestry of “ætt”, 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 “ætt”

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