Proto-Indo-European
*h₂egʰ-
‘bad’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ-.
4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ-, most familiar first.
- ugly ← uggligr ← uggr ← *agaz ← *h₂égʰos
- awe ← aw ← agi ← *agô ← *agaz
- ug ← ugge ← uggr ← *agaz ← *h₂égʰos
- ail ← eilen ← eġlan ← *aglijan ← *aglijaną
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Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ-