Where does “awe” come from?

awe (Middle English) comes from Old Norse agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

awe (Middle English): Alternative form of ewe; awe, wonder, reverence;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ewe; awe, wonder, reverence;...

Ancestry of “awe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseagiawe, terror; uproar, turbulence; discipline,...
2Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

Words derived from “awe”

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