Etymology · Proto-West Germanic
*aigan
2 English words descend from Proto-West Germanic *aigan, most common first.
- ownBelonging to; possessed; acquired and designated by; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.
- oweTo be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.