Where does “aucht” come from?

aucht (Scots) comes from Old English ǣht, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

aucht (Scots): possession, ownership; property; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. possession, ownership; property; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “aucht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishǣhtowndom; possessions, property, riches
2Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “aucht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →