Where does “shaggedness” come from?
shaggedness (English) comes from English shagged, 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.
shaggedness (English): shagginess
Ancestry of “shaggedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shagged | Having or covered with shaggy hair; Unkempt;... |
| 2 | Old English | sceacgede | — |
| 3 | Old English | sċeacga | hair, wool |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaggô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skag- | to emerge, stick out, protrude; to emerge, stick... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kek- | to jump, move; to shake, stir |