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Where does “Oaindum” come from?

Oaindum (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian oain, from Old Frisian āin, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

Oaindum (Saterland Frisian): property; ownership; possession

Definitions

  1. property; ownership; possession

Ancestry of “Oaindum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianoainown
2Old Frisianāin—
3Proto-West Germanicaiganto possess, to own, to have; own
4Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
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