Where does “Egill” come from?

Egill (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic Agilaz, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

Ancestry of “Egill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicAgilazEgil, a famous archer of Germanic legend and brother of Wayland and Slagfiðr
2Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

Words derived from “Egill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic agaz →