Where does “ätt” come from?
ätt (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish æt, from Old Norse ætt, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
ätt (Swedish): a family, a house; family
Definitions
- a family, a house; family
Ancestry of “ätt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | æt | family, kin, bloodline |
| 2 | Old Norse | ætt | quarter of the heaven, direction; family,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aihtiz | possessions, property |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |