own
UK[əʊn]US[oʊn]
adj
belonging to or done by a particular person or thing
v
to have something as your property
v
to admit or acknowledge something
Etymology
the word "own" originates from the old english "āgen," meaning "possessed, owned," which itself is the past participle of "āgan," meaning "to have, to possess." this old english verb is derived from the proto-germanic aiganą, carrying the same sense of possession. the root can be traced further back to the proto-indo-european h₂eyḱ-, meaning "to have, to possess, to be master of," which also gave rise to words in other indo-european languages, such as latin "aestimare" (to value, estimate) and sanskrit "īśe" (he owns). the semantic core of possession and belonging has remained remarkably stable throughout its long linguistic history.
Analysis
the word "own" is a simplex word of old english origin. it functions as a whole unit and cannot be meaningfully segmented into smaller morphemes in modern english.
Examples
she has her own apartment in the city.
i finally own a copy of my favorite book.
he had to own his mistake in front of the team.