Where does “Agilaz” come from?

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

Agilaz (Proto-Germanic): Egil, a famous archer of Germanic legend and brother of Wayland and Slagfiðr

Definitions

  1. Egil, a famous archer of Germanic legend and brother of Wayland and Slagfiðr

Ancestry of “Agilaz”, step by step

Agilaz 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 agjō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “Agilaz”

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