Where does “argr” come from?
argr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.
argr (Old Norse): unmanly, effeminate, cowardly; bad
Definitions
- unmanly, effeminate, cowardly; bad
Ancestry of “argr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | argaz | unmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ergʰ- | to go, move; to mount; to move, go |
Words derived from “argr”