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

agna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin agnus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinagnusa lamb, especially one used as a sacrifice
2Proto-Italicagʷnoslamb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

via Proto-Indo-European aḱanā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱanā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós →Every word from Proto-Italic agʷnos →