Where does “eng” come from?
eng (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian anga, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
eng (Albanian): deaf and dumb
Ancestry of “eng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | anga | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |