Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *awiþahsijǭ, *agiþahsijǭ ‎(“lizard, newt”), the first element from Proto-Indo-European *og(wh)i- ‎(“snake”), and the second representing Proto-Germanic *þahsuz ‎(“badger”). Akin to Old English aþexe, "lizard", Dutch hagedis, Old High German egidehsa, ewidehsa "lizard" (German Eidechse), German Dachs "badger", Norwegian svintoks "badger"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪɣɪðɑs̺ːɑ/