Where does “nain” come from?
nain (Scots) comes from Scots n-, from Scots ain, from Middle English aȝen, from Old English āgen, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
nain (Scots): own; Alternative spelling of nane
Definitions
- own; Alternative spelling of nane
Ancestry of “nain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | n- | — |
| 2 | Scots | ain | Belonging to, or on behalf of, a specified person... |
| 3 | Middle English | aȝen | Alternative form of awen |
| 4 | Old English | āgen | peculiar; own, proper, peculiar |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aigan | to possess, to own, to have; own |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |