Where does “agn” come from?

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

agn (Old Norse): bait

Definitions

  1. bait

Ancestry of “agn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaganąto fear, to be afraid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow

Words derived from “agn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic aganą →