Where does “oegennytta” come from?
oegennytta (Swedish) comes from Swedish egen, from Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic aiganaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
oegennytta (Swedish): altruism
Definitions
- altruism
Ancestry of “oegennytta”, step by step
oegennytta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish egen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | egen | peculiar, eccentric, odd, unique, personal,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eiginn | own, proper |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiganaz | past participle of *aiganą; own |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
via Swedish nytta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nytta | use, usefulness, utility |