Where does “ἄγχουσα” come from?

ἄγχουσα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

ἄγχουσα (Ancient Greek): alkanet; dyeing matter extracted from the plant

Definitions

  1. alkanet; dyeing matter extracted from the plant

Ancestry of “ἄγχουσα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄγχωTo compress, press tight, especially the throat;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “ἄγχουσα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγχω →