Where does “angon” come from?
angon (English) comes from Byzantine Greek ἄγγων, from Proto-Germanic angô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.
angon (English): A type of javelin with a barbed tip, used by the...
Definitions
- A type of javelin with a barbed tip, used by the...
Ancestry of “angon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | ἄγγων | prong, hook; Frankish javelin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | angô | a bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |