Where does “agn” come from?

agn (Swedish) comes from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.

agn (Swedish): bait for fishing

Definitions

  1. bait for fishing

Ancestry of “agn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseagnbait
2Proto-Germanicaganąto fear, to be afraid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe →Every word from Proto-Germanic aganą →
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