Where does “ägna” come from?
ägna (Swedish) comes from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.
ägna (Swedish): to devote, to spend; to suit
Definitions
- to devote, to spend; to suit
Ancestry of “ägna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | agn | bait |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aganą | to fear, to be afraid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂ógʰe | to be upset, afraid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵʰ- | cow |
Words derived from “ägna”