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Where does “agō” come from?

agō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂oḱ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “agō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oḱ-éh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “agō”

  • agace
  • agace
  • agace
  • agastra
  • ag-ad- ~ ag-at-
  • agu
  • agastrijā
  • agattjā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →