Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/agluz

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰlo-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ- (repulsive, offensive, hateful, disgusting). Cognate with Old Irish áil (ignomy, insult), Ancient Greek ἀχλύς (akhlús, manure, dung), Ancient Greek ὀχλέω (okhléō, to vex, harass), Sanskrit अघल (aghala, bad, terrible), Sanskrit अघ (agha, evil, pain).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

*agluz[1]

  1. cumbersome, tedious, tiresome, burdensome

Inflection[edit]


Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: eġle
    • Middle English: eile, eyle
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌲𐌻𐌿𐍃 (aglus)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*aglu-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 5