Where does “awestruck” come from?
I need to work through this chain carefully, but I notice some issues:
1. The chain shows "English struck" at the start, but the headword is "awestruck"
2. There are duplicates (h₂egʰ- appears twice)
3. The chain seems corrupted or incomplete - "Middle English aw" doesn't connect logically to "Old Norse agi"
4. Several steps don't show clear etymological relationships
Given these problems, I cannot write an accurate one-sentence etymology following your rules. An etymology must show a coherent chain where each step actually derives from the previous one, with meanings that make sense developmentally.
Could you provide:
- Clarification on whether this chain is complete and correct?
- Whether "awestruck" should be traced as "awe" + "struck" separately?
- Confirmation of the Old Norse and Old English forms?
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awestruck (English): Filled or overcome with awe or wonder
Definitions
- Filled or overcome with awe or wonder
Ancestry of “awestruck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | awe | A feeling of fear and reverence; A feeling of... |
| 2 | Middle English | aw | Alternative form of awe |
| 3 | Old Norse | agi | awe, terror; uproar, turbulence; discipline,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agaz | fear; dread |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂égʰos | distress |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʰ- | to be upset, afraid |