Where does “ecgan” come from?

ecgan (Old English) comes from Old English -an, from Proto-Germanic -aną, from Proto-Indo-European -onom, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

ecgan (Old English): to sharpen; to give an edge

Definitions

  1. to sharpen; to give an edge

Ancestry of “ecgan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-anused to form the infinitive of most verbs
2Proto-Germanic-anąThe infinitive suffix of strong verbs
3Proto-Indo-European-onom—
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Old English -an →Every word from Proto-Germanic -aną →
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