Where does “eġlian” come from?

eġlian (Old English) comes from Old English egle, from Proto-Germanic agluz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰlo-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

eġlian (Old English): to trouble, afflict

Definitions

  1. to trouble, afflict

Ancestry of “eġlian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheglehideous; loathsome; hateful; horrid; troublesome;...
2Proto-Germanicagluzcumbersome, tedious, tiresome, burdensome
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰlo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰlo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic agluz →