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Where does “agnus” come from?

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

agnus (Latin): a lamb, especially one used as a sacrifice

Definitions

  1. a lamb, especially one used as a sacrifice

Ancestry of “agnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicagʷnos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
3Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “agnus”

  • agnile
  • agna
  • agnelle
  • agnellus
  • agnella
  • agninus
  • agnina
  • agnicia
  • agnicius
  • agnelle
  • agnellino
  • agnello
  • agnellaio
  • agnella
  • agnelet
  • agneler
  • agnelage
  • agnelle
  • agneau
  • anho
  • anyell
  • año
  • mior
  • miei
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