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Where does “aganą” come from?

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

aganą (Proto-Germanic): to fear, to be afraid

Definitions

  1. to fear, to be afraid

Ancestry of “aganą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow
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