Where does “ealgian” come from?
ealgian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic algōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
ealgian (Old English): to protect; defend
Ancestry of “ealgian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | algōną | to defend, to protect |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |