Where does “egesian” come from?

egesian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic agisōn, from Germanic *agaz.

egesian (Old English): to terrify

Definitions

  1. to terrify

Ancestry of “egesian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicagisōnto frighten, to terrify
2Germanic*agaz—
Every word from Germanic *agaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic agisōn →
egesian — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer