Where does “eggen” come from?

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

eggen (Middle English): To egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To...

Definitions

  1. To egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To...

Ancestry of “eggen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxoneggianto harrow
2Old Norseeggjato incite, egg on to do
3Old Norseeggegg; edge
4Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “eggen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic agjō →Every word from Old Norse egg →