Wurdahuzdą: Proto-Germanic dictionary — *angrazScott K. ShayWardja Presshttps://protogermanic.org/pgmc_angraz_2
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Germanische Sprachwissenschaft III: WortbildungslehreHansKraheWolfgangMeidWalter de Gruyter1969Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series 11)GuusKroonenBrill2013The New Slovenian Etymological Dictionary as a Growing Online Dictionary, 2017–: The 2023 Additions (Designations for ‘Scorpion’, ‘Colorado Beetle’, ‘June Beetle’, and ‘Cockchafer’)10.3986/JZ.29.2.01M.FurlanJezikoslovni Zapiski, 29(2)7–362023*ǫgrъlarva*ǫgъrьeel*angurgiseel*ǫžьsnakeअहिsnakeangargrain grub, larvaEngerlingcockchafer grub*h₂éngʷʰissnake, serpent, larvaengirincgrub
nounmasculinea-stemweevilFrom Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰ-ro-s, a *-ro- derivative belonging to the same word-family as PIE *h₂éngʷʰis. A particularly close cognate is Proto-Slavic *ǫgrъ. Related Proto-Slavic *ǫgъrь and Old Prussian *angurgis preserve the associated worm- or snake-like animal sense, while Proto-Slavic *ǫžь and Sanskrit अहि continue the related PIE i-stem *h₂éngʷʰ-i- ~ *h₂n̥gʷʰ-éy- Furlan 2023: 27–28, s.v. ogrc1Kroonen 2013: 28. The semantic development is probably based on the resemblance of beetle larvae to small worms or snakes in appearance and movement Furlan 2023: 28. Old High German angar also underlies engirinc, continued ultimately by German EngerlingKrahe & Meid 1969: 202Kroonen 2013: 28. Not related to homonymous *angraz¹.