Where does “awned” come from?

awned (English) comes from English awn, from Middle English awne, from Old Norse ógn, from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.

awned (English): Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped...

Definitions

  1. Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped...

Ancestry of “awned”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishawnThe bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses,...
2Middle Englishawneawn of grain
3Old Norseógnterror, threat, dispute
4Old Norseagnbait
5Proto-Germanicaganąto fear, to be afraid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow

Words derived from “awned”

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