Dictionary noun *aik- eigene (r,s,n,m) eignen Ereignis

das Ereignis

Meanings

1.
the event, the incident
(sounds a bit formal)

Word Family

Root: *aik-

The core idea of this root was:

owning, possessing

It’s the origin of (to) own, to owe, ought and the words freight and fraught, which are probably based on a notion of carrying,bringing your belongings somewhere.

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