Where does “ógnan” come from?

ógnan (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ógna, 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.

ógnan (Icelandic): threat, menace

Definitions

  1. threat, menace

Ancestry of “ógnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicógnato threaten
2Icelandicógnfear, terror; how
3Old Norseógnterror, threat, dispute
4Old Norseagnbait
5Proto-Germanicaganąto fear, to be afraid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic aganą →