Where does “ett” come from?

ett (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse ætt, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

ett (Westrobothnian): Family, relatives, lineage

Definitions

  1. Family, relatives, lineage

Ancestry of “ett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseættquarter of the heaven, direction; family,...
2Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
3Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →