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? I
awestruck (English): Filled or overcome with awe or wonder
Definitions
- Filled or overcome with awe or wonder
Ancestry of “awestruck”, step by step
awestruck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English awe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English struck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | struck | simple past tense and past participle of strike |