Where does “agoen” come from?
agoen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish goen, from Middle High German gān, from Old High German gān, from Proto-West Germanic gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
agoen (Luxembourgish): to sink in; to shrink; to die
Definitions
- to sink in; to shrink; to die
Ancestry of “agoen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | goen | to go |
| 2 | Middle High German | gān | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gān | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |