Where does “agngágga” come from?

agngágga (Faroese) comes from Faroese agn, from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.

agngágga (Faroese): common northern whelk

Definitions

  1. common northern whelk

Ancestry of “agngágga”, step by step

agngágga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese agn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseagnbait
2Old Norseagnbait
3Proto-Germanicaganąto fear, to be afraid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow

via Faroese gágga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegággawhelk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic aganą →