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
Ancestry of “agngágga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | agn | bait |
| 2 | Old Norse | agn | bait |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aganą | to fear, to be afraid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂ógʰe | to be upset, afraid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵʰ- | cow |