Where does “ógnarligr” come from?

ógnarligr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ógn, from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.

ógnarligr (Old Norse): awful, terrible

Definitions

  1. awful, terrible

Ancestry of “ógnarligr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseógnterror, threat, dispute
2Old Norseagnbait
3Proto-Germanicaganąto fear, to be afraid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic aganą →