Where does “eidehse” come from?

eidehse (Middle High German) comes from Old High German egidehsa, from Proto-West Germanic agiþahsijā, from Proto-West Germanic agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

Ancestry of “eidehse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanegidehsalizard
2Proto-West Germanicagiþahsijālizard
3Proto-West Germanicagifear
4Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

Words derived from “eidehse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic agaz →
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