Etymology Explorer › ItalianWhere 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 (all senses); contest, competition, litigation; battlefield
Definitions agon (all senses); contest, competition, litigation; battlefield Ancestry of “agone”, step by step agone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian ago Step Language Word Meaning 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
via Latin agōn Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin agōn a contest 2 Ancient Greek ἀγών a gathering, an assembly; a contest, competition 3 Ancient Greek ἀγείρω to collect, gather 4 Proto-Hellenic agéřřō to collect, to gather 5 Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- to gather; flock, herd
Words derived from “agone”