Where does “eigin” come from?

eigin (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aigin, from Livonian aiga — border, shore.

eigin (Old Norse): one's own, one's property; new sprout of corn

Definitions

  1. one's own, one's property; new sprout of corn

Ancestry of “eigin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaiginshoot, barb
2Livonianaigaborder, shore
Every word from Livonian aiga →Every word from Proto-Germanic aigin →
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