Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aigǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *aiganą (“to own”) +‎ *-ǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯.ɣɔ̃ː/

Noun

*aigǭ f

1. property, possessions

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *aigǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*aigǭ	*aigōniz
vocative	*aigǭ	*aigōniz
accusative	*aigōnų	*aigōnunz
genitive	*aigōniz	*aigōnǫ̂
dative	*aigōni	*aigōmaz
instrumental	*aigōnē	*aigōmiz

Descendants

• Old English: āge
• Old Norse: eiga
  • Icelandic: eiga
  • Faroese: eiga
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: eiga; (dialectal) ega
  • Elfdalian: iegå
  • Old Swedish: ǣgha, ēgha
    • Swedish: äga
  • Danish: eje
    • Norwegian Bokmål: eie
  • Old Gutnish: aiga