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Where does “aiganą” come from?

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

aiganą (Proto-Germanic): to possess, to own, to have

Definitions

  1. to possess, to own, to have

Ancestry of “aiganą”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aiganą”

  • someone
  • eight
  • ought
  • anyone
  • owner
  • ownership
  • owing
  • owe
  • oneself
  • landowner
  • homeowner
  • eigenvalue
  • oughtn't
  • disown
  • onetime
  • shipowner
  • eigenvector
  • homeownership
  • landownership
  • onesided
  • eightpence
  • noone
  • oner
  • oughtest
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