h₂eyḱ-
“to possess, to be master of”Widely acceptedsocietyexchange
own, owe, ought
Root of Old English āgan "to own, possess", āhte "owned", yielding English own, owe, ought.
Related Roots
bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-no-“thing given, gift, portion”deh₃-r-₂“a gift, something given freely”deh₃-s-“to give as instruction, to teach”