Where does “egen” come from?
egen (Swedish) comes from Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic aiganaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
egen (Swedish): peculiar, eccentric, odd, unique, personal,...
Definitions
- peculiar, eccentric, odd, unique, personal,...
Ancestry of “egen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eiginn | own, proper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiganaz | past participle of *aiganą; own |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
Words derived from “egen”