Where does “edgar” come from?

edgar (English) comes from Old English Ēadgār, from Old English gār, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

edgar (English): An Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre

Definitions

  1. An Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre

Ancestry of “edgar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishĒadgār—
2Old Englishgārspear, dart, javelin, shaft, arrow, weapon, arms
3Proto-West Germanicgaiʀspear
4Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “edgar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →
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