Where does “egennyttig” come from?

egennyttig (Swedish) comes from Swedish egen, from Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic aiganaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

egennyttig (Swedish): selfish

Definitions

  1. selfish

Ancestry of “egennyttig”, step by step

egennyttig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish egen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishegenpeculiar, eccentric, odd, unique, personal,...
2Old Norseeiginnown, proper
3Proto-Germanicaiganazpast participle of *aiganą; own
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

via Swedish nyttig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnyttiguseful
2Swedishnyttause, usefulness, utility

Words derived from “egennyttig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiganaz →Every word from Old Norse eiginn →