Where does “egg” come from?
Egg comes from Middle English eggen, from the Middle English suffix -en, from Proto-Germanic agjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis meaning bird.
egg (English): An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body...
Definitions
- An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body...
Ancestry of “egg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | eggen | To egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To... |
| 2 | Old Saxon | eggian | to harrow |
| 3 | Old Norse | eggja | to incite, egg on to do |
| 4 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |