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Where does “aikaną” come from?

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

aikaną (Proto-Germanic): to make one's own

Definitions

  1. to make one's own

Ancestry of “aikaną”, 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 “aikaną”

  • jaquir
  • jaquir
  • acol
  • aikulaz
  • aikan
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