Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/algōn
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to defend”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō, “defend”), Old Armenian երաշխիք (erašxikʻ, “guarantee, pledge”), Sanskrit रक्षति (rákṣati, “guard, watch, take care”).
Pronunciation
Verb
*algōn[1]
Inflection
Conjugation of *algōną (weak class 2)
Related terms
Descendants
- Old English: ealgian