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

Definitions

  1. to protect; defend

Ancestry of “ealgian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicalgōnąto defend, to protect
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic algōną →
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