Dictionary phrase *aik- eigene (r,s,n,m) eignen ungeeignet

ungeeignet

(phrase)

Meanings

1.
unfit, inadequate, unsuitable
(A thing or person is not "qualified" for a certain task. Think a simple camera that is not meant for underwater photography or a visually impaired person who wants to become air traffic controller.)
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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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