Where does “ägg” come from?

ägg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish æg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ägg (Swedish): egg; the female primary cell, the ovum; egg; an...

Definitions

  1. egg; the female primary cell, the ovum; egg; an...

Ancestry of “ägg”, step by step

ägg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish æg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishægegg
2Old Norseeggegg; edge
3Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Old Norse aga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseagato threaten; to look dangerous
2Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

Words derived from “ägg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic agjō →Every word from Old Norse egg →