own (adj.)
"properly or exclusively belonging to one's self or itself," Middle English ouen, from Old English agen, literally "possessed by," from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz "possessed, owned" (source also of Old Saxon egan,, Old Frisian egin,, Old Norse eiginn,, Dutch eigen,, German eigen "own"), from past participle of PIE root *aik- "be master of, possess," source of Old English agan "to have" (see owe). Emphatic use after a possessive noun or pronoun is from late Old English. To hold one's own "maintain one's position" is by 1520s.
own (v.)
约1200年， ounen， ahnen，"拥有，掌握； 统治，拥有权威； " 源自古英语 geagnian，源自 agan 根词 "拥有，占有"（参见 owe），部分源自形容词 own（详见该词）。它在约1300年后变得过时，但在17世纪早期复兴，部分是作为 owner（14世纪中叶）的反构词而继续存在。从约1300年开始，特别是指不利于自己的事情，表示"承认，让步，承认为事实"。own up "全面承认"始于1853年。相关词： Owned； owning。