Where does “agennog” come from?
agennog (Welsh) comes from Middle English agen-, from Old English ongēan-, from Old English onġēan, from Old English on-, from Old English and-, from Proto-West Germanic anda-, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti — on, onto.
agennog (Welsh): cracked, cleft, split
Definitions
- cracked, cleft, split
Ancestry of “agennog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | agen- | — |
| 2 | Old English | ongēan- | towards, opposite, against, back, again, anew |
| 3 | Old English | onġēan | opposite |
| 4 | Old English | on- | forming verbs and adjectives from participles and... |
| 5 | Old English | and- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |