Where does “øve” come from?

øve (Danish) comes from Old Danish Aghi, from Old Norse agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

øve (Danish): to practise; practise

Definitions

  1. to practise; practise

Ancestry of “øve”, step by step

øve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Danish Aghi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old DanishAghi—
2Old Norseagiawe, terror; uproar, turbulence; discipline,...
3Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

via Middle Low German ȫven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanȫven—
2Old Saxonōvian—
3Proto-Germanicōbijanąto perform, practice

Words derived from “øve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic agaz →