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Where does “agna” come from?

agna (Latin) comes from Latin agnus, from Proto-Italic agʷnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

agna (Latin): A ewe lamb; A blade, straw; ear of grain

Definitions

  1. A ewe lamb; A blade, straw; ear of grain

Ancestry of “agna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinagnusa lamb, especially one used as a sacrifice
2Proto-Italicagʷnos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →