Proto-Germanic

*aiganą

‘to possess, to own, to have’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *aiganą.

5 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, most familiar first.

• owner ← ouner ← āgnere ← āgnian ← *aiganōn
• ought ← oughte ← āhte ← āgan ← *aigan
• owe ← owen ← āgan ← *aigan
• owndom ← eigen ← eigen ← eigan ← *aigan
• oweness ← owe ← owen ← āgan ← *aigan

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *aiganą