Where does “egre” come from?

egre (Italian) comes from Italian egro, from Latin aeger, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

egre (Italian): feminine plural of egro

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of egro

Ancestry of “egre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianegrosick, suffering; disturbed, troubled
2Latinaegersick, ill; difficult, reluctant, troublesome;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Latin aeger →Every word from Italian egro →