Where does “agnarsögn” come from?

agnarsögn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sögn, from Old Norse sǫgn, from Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

agnarsögn (Icelandic): particle verb

Definitions

  1. particle verb

Ancestry of “agnarsögn”, step by step

agnarsögn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sögn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsögnthe act of telling, saying; story, tale; verb
2Old Norsesǫgnspeech; tale, report, news; host of men
3Old Norsesegjato say, tell, declare
4Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
5Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Icelandic ögn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicögna tiny bit, particle
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 sekʷ- →