Where does “eggily” come from?
eggily (English) comes from English eggy, from English egg, from Middle English eggen, from Old Saxon eggian, from Old Norse eggja, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
eggily (English): In an eggy manner; like an egg or eggs
Definitions
- In an eggy manner; like an egg or eggs
Ancestry of “eggily”, step by step
eggily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eggy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eggy | Covered with or dipped in egg; Resembling eggs in... |
| 2 | English | egg | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body... |
| 3 | Middle English | eggen | To egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To... |
| 4 | Old Saxon | eggian | to harrow |
| 5 | Old Norse | eggja | to incite, egg on to do |
| 6 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |