Where does “agn” come from?
agn (Faroese) comes from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.
agn (Faroese): bait
Ancestry of “agn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | agn | bait |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aganą | to fear, to be afraid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂ógʰe | to be upset, afraid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵʰ- | cow |