Where does “agog” come from?
Agog derives from Middle English agogge, from Old French en, from Latin in, from Proto-Indo-European en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én.
agog (English): In eager desire, eager, astir; Wide open; In a...
Definitions
- In eager desire, eager, astir; Wide open; In a...
Ancestry of “agog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | agogge | — |
| 2 | Old French | en | in; inside; on; upon; in |
| 3 | Latin | în | — |
| 4 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “agog”