Where does “agalaus” come from?

agalaus (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic agi, from Old Norse agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

agalaus (Icelandic): undisciplined

Definitions

  1. undisciplined

Ancestry of “agalaus”, step by step

agalaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic agi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicagidiscipline
2Old Norseagiawe, terror; uproar, turbulence; discipline,...
3Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

via Icelandic laus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclausloose; free to go; available
2Old Norselaussloose
3Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic agaz →