Where does “äga” come from?
äga (Swedish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آغا, from Ottoman Turkish آقا, from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
äga (Swedish): an estate, grounds, property, land; to own
Definitions
- an estate, grounds, property, land; to own
Ancestry of “äga”, step by step
äga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish آغا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آغا | lord, master; eldest brother; eldest paternal... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آقا | Alternative spelling of آغا |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | āka | elder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Ākā | — |
| 5 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
via Old Swedish ægha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ægha | to own; property, possession |
| 2 | Old Norse | eiga | to have, own; possession; property |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aigǭ | property, possessions |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | eik- | — |
via Old Swedish agha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | agha | — |