Where does “eht” come from?

eht (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic aihti, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

eht (Old Saxon): possession; property

Definitions

  1. possession; property

Ancestry of “eht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicaihtipossessions, property
2Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →