Where does “aigan” come from?
aigan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
aigan (Proto-West Germanic): to possess, to own, to have; own
Definitions
- to possess, to own, to have; own
Ancestry of “aigan”, step by step
aigan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *aiganą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
via Proto-Germanic aiganaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aiganaz | past participle of *aiganą; own |