Where does “aga” come from?

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

aga (Old Norse): to threaten; to look dangerous

Definitions

  1. to threaten; to look dangerous

Ancestry of “aga”, step by step

aga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic agaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

via Proto-Germanic *agōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*agōną—

Words derived from “aga”

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