Where does “egenvärde” come from?

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

egenvärde (Swedish): eigenvalue (specific value related to a matrix)

Definitions

  1. eigenvalue (specific value related to a matrix)

Ancestry of “egenvärde”, step by step

egenvärde 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 värde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvärdevalue; value; degree of importance; value; worth;...
2Old Swedishværþe—
3Old Swedishværþ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiganaz →Every word from Old Norse eiginn →