Where does “eggja” come from?

eggja (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

eggja (Old Norse): to incite, egg on to do

Definitions

  1. to incite, egg on to do

Ancestry of “eggja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeggegg; edge
2Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “eggja

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Germanic agjōEvery word from Old Norse egg