Where does “egga” come from?
egga (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic aggju, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
egga (Old High German): corner, edge, point, peak, blade
Definitions
- corner, edge, point, peak, blade
Ancestry of “egga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | aggju | edge, corner |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “egga”