Where does “jordägare” come from?
jordägare (Swedish) comes from Swedish ägare, from Swedish äga, from Ottoman Turkish آغا, from Ottoman Turkish آقا, from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā — water, flowing water.
jordägare (Swedish): a landowner
Definitions
- a landowner
Ancestry of “jordägare”, step by step
jordägare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ägare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ägare | owner |
| 2 | Swedish | äga | an estate, grounds, property, land; to own |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | آغا | lord, master; eldest brother; eldest paternal... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | آقا | Alternative spelling of آغا |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | āka | elder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *Ākā | — |
| 7 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |