Where does “eġe” come from?
eġe (Old English) comes from Old English ēage, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
eġe (Old English): fear
Ancestry of “eġe”, step by step
eġe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ēage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ēage | eye |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Proto-Germanic agi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | agi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | agaz | fear; dread |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂égʰos | distress |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʰ- | to be upset, afraid |