Where does “edgar” come from?
edgar (Cebuano) comes from English edgar, from Old English Ēadgār, from Old English gār, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “edgar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | edgar | An Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre |
| 2 | Old English | Ēadgār | — |
| 3 | Old English | gār | spear, dart, javelin, shaft, arrow, weapon, arms |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |