Where does “argur” come from?

argur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

argur (Icelandic): bad, wicked; cowardly, faint-hearted; emasculate,...

Definitions

  1. bad, wicked; cowardly, faint-hearted; emasculate,...

Ancestry of “argur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseargrunmanly, effeminate, cowardly; bad
2Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →Every word from Old Norse argr →