Where does “egglos” come from?
egglos (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic egg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
egglos (Icelandic): ovulation
Ancestry of “egglos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | egg | an egg; an oval shaped object; the ovum |
| 2 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |