Where does “ógna” come from?

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

ógna (Icelandic): to threaten

Definitions

  1. to threaten

Ancestry of “ógna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicógnfear, terror; how
2Old Norseógnterror, threat, dispute
3Old Norseagnbait
4Proto-Germanicaganąto fear, to be afraid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow

Words derived from “ógna”

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