Where does “ægge” come from?
ægge (Danish) comes from Old Norse eggja, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ægge (Danish): to urge on, incite; to rouse, excite; indefinite...
Definitions
- to urge on, incite; to rouse, excite; indefinite...
Ancestry of “ægge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eggja | to incite, egg on to do |
| 2 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |