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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

  1. to possess, to own, to have; own

Ancestry of “aigan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “aigan”

  • agan
  • egan
  • āin
  • Oaindum
  • oain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →