Where does “aigg” come from?

aigg (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

aigg (Westrobothnian): Egg; The sharp edge of a cutting tool

Definitions

  1. Egg; The sharp edge of a cutting tool

Ancestry of “aigg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeggegg; edge
2Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic agjō →Every word from Old Norse egg →