Where does “egan” come from?
egan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
egan (Old Saxon): to own, to possess, to have; own; a property
Definitions
- to own, to possess, to have; own; a property
Ancestry of “egan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | aigan | to possess, to own, to have; own |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |