Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aganą

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂ógʰe, a reduplicated stative form from *h₂egʰ- (to fear, be distressed).[1] The full-grade root *ōg- served as the basis for the Gothic infinitive, while the zero grade survived in other petrified forms, compare 𐌰𐌲𐌹𐍃 (agis). Cognate with Old Irish ad·ágadar, Old English eġe, Ancient Greek ἄχος (ákhos, pain, grief).

Pronunciation

Verb

*aganą[1]

  1. to fear, to be afraid

Inflection

Descendants

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “agan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 3