Where does “agattjā” come from?
agattjā (Frankish) comes from Proto-West Germanic ag-ad- ~ ag-at-, from Proto-West Germanic agu, from Proto-Germanic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oḱ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
agattjā (Frankish): magpie
Definitions
- magpie
Ancestry of “agattjā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ag-ad- ~ ag-at- | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | agu | magpie |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | agō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oḱ-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |