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Where does “𐌰𐌲𐌻𐍃” come from?

𐌰𐌲𐌻𐍃 (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic aglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ-lo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

𐌰𐌲𐌻𐍃 (Gothic): shameful, humiliating; awkward

Definitions

  1. shameful, humiliating; awkward

Ancestry of “𐌰𐌲𐌻𐍃”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaglazdisgraceful, shameful
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-lo-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid
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