Where does “eggyng” come from?

eggyng (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.

eggyng (Middle English): Encouragement, exhortation; egging on; Tempting,...

Definitions

  1. Encouragement, exhortation; egging on; Tempting,...

Ancestry of “eggyng”, 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 →