Where does “agaz” come from?

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

agaz (Proto-Germanic): fear; dread

Definitions

  1. fear; dread

Ancestry of “agaz”, step by step

agaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

via Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow

Words derived from “agaz”

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