Where does “shagged” come from?

shagged (English) comes from Old English sceacgede, from Old English sċeacga, from Proto-Germanic skaggô, from Proto-Germanic skag-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- — to jump, move; to shake, stir.

shagged (English): Having or covered with shaggy hair; Unkempt;...

Definitions

  1. Having or covered with shaggy hair; Unkempt;...

Ancestry of “shagged”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsceacgede—
2Old Englishsċeacgahair, wool
3Proto-Germanicskaggô—
4Proto-Germanicskag-to emerge, stick out, protrude; to emerge, stick...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir

Words derived from “shagged”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skag- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaggô →