Where does “engte” come from?
engte (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch engte, from Dutch eng, from Middle Dutch enge, from Old Dutch engi, from Proto-West Germanic *angī, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
engte (Afrikaans): any narrow passage; difficulty
Definitions
- any narrow passage; difficulty
Ancestry of “engte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | engte | any narrow passage; narrowness; difficulty |
| 2 | Dutch | eng | narrow; small; scary, creepy |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | enge | narrow, confined |
| 4 | Old Dutch | engi | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *angī | narrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |