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Where does “aigô” come from?

aigô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

aigô (Proto-Germanic): one who owns or possesses; owner, possessor

Definitions

  1. one who owns or possesses; owner, possessor

Ancestry of “aigô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaiganąto possess, to own, to have
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “aigô”

  • ej
  • ej
  • eigi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →