Where does “eggement” come from?

eggement (Middle English) comes from Middle English eggen, from Old Saxon eggian, from Old Norse eggja, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

eggement (Middle English): The process of egging on or enticing; instigation or incitement

Definitions

  1. The process of egging on or enticing; instigation or incitement

Ancestry of “eggement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglisheggenTo egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To...
2Old Saxoneggianto harrow
3Old Norseeggjato incite, egg on to do
4Old Norseeggegg; edge
5Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic agjō →Every word from Old Norse egg →
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