Where does “agone” come from?
agone (Italian) comes from Italian ago, from Neapolitan aco, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
agone (Italian): agon ; contest, competition, litigation;...
Definitions
- agon ; contest, competition, litigation;...
Ancestry of “agone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ago | needle |
| 2 | Neapolitan | aco | needle |
| 3 | Latin | acus | a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “agone”