Where does “óa” come from?

óa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse óa, from Old Norse ógn, from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.

óa (Icelandic): to shock, feel shocked

Definitions

  1. to shock, feel shocked

Ancestry of “óa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseóa—
2Old Norseógnterror, threat, dispute
3Old Norseagnbait
4Proto-Germanicaganąto fear, to be afraid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- →