arg

Westrobothnian

/ˈaːre/

adjective

Definitions

Apt, skilful, energetic, capable.
Angry.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse argr (coward, bad, evil) inherited from Proto-Germanic *argaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*argaz

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*h₁ergʰ- Proto-Indo-European
*h₃orǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European
*argaz Proto-Germanic
earg Old English
earh Old English
argr Old Norse
argur Icelandic
arg Old High German
*𐌰𐍂𐌲𐍃 Gothic
*arg gmw-pro
*arg Old Dutch
*arka Proto-Finnic
argher Old Swedish
erch Old Frisian