ætt

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • quarter of the heaven, direction
  • family, extraction, pedigree
  • generation

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *aihtiz (property, possession, possessions) 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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