Where does “agu” come from?
agu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oḱ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
agu (Proto-West Germanic): magpie
Ancestry of “agu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | agō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oḱ-éh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |