Where does “akkedis” come from?

akkedis (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Hagedis, from Middle Dutch hagetisse, from Old Dutch egithassa, from Proto-West Germanic agiþahsijā, from Proto-West Germanic agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

akkedis (Afrikaans): lizard

Definitions

lizard

Ancestry of “akkedis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	Hagedis	—
2	Middle Dutch	hagetisse	—
3	Old Dutch	egithassa	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	agiþahsijā	lizard
5	Proto-West Germanic	agi	fear
6	Proto-Germanic	agaz	fear; dread
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂égʰos	distress
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂egʰ-	to be upset, afraid

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