Where does “egithassa” come from?
egithassa (Old Dutch) comes 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 “egithassa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | agiþahsijā | lizard |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | agi | fear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | agaz | fear; dread |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂égʰos | distress |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʰ- | to be upset, afraid |