Where does “agone” come from?

agone (Yola) comes from Middle English agon, from Old English āgan, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

agone (Yola): ago

Definitions

  1. ago

Ancestry of “agone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishagonpassed; to depart, escape, pass
2Old Englishāganto own, possess
3Proto-West Germanicaiganto possess, to own, to have; own
4Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →