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

  1. lizard

Ancestry of “akkedis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchHagedisLacerta
2Middle Dutchhagetisse—
3Old Dutchegithassa—
4Proto-West Germanicagiþahsijālizard
5Proto-West Germanicagifear
6Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic agaz →