eigen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɛi̯ɣə(n)/

adj
Definitions
  • own
  • self

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch eigen inherited from Old Dutch *eigan inherited from Proto-Germanic *aiganą (possess, own, have) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyḱ- (possession, ability, possess, own, have).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eyḱ-

Gloss

possession, ability, possess, own, have

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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