Where does “*aiganą” come from?
*aiganą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
Ancestry of “*aiganą”, step by step
*aiganą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
via Proto-Indo-European eik-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | eik- | — |