Where does “agi” come from?

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

agi (Proto-West Germanic): fear

Definitions

  1. fear

Ancestry of “agi”, step by step

agi 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 agiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicagizsnake, lizard
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

Words derived from “agi”

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