Where does “ængstelighed” come from?
ængstelighed (Danish) comes from Danish ængstelig, from German ängstlich, from German Angst, from Middle High German angest, from Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic angustiz, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
ængstelighed (Danish): anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension
Definitions
- anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension
Ancestry of “ængstelighed”, step by step
ængstelighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ængstelig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ængstelig | anxious |
| 2 | German | ängstlich | fearful, anxious |
| 3 | German | Angst | fear; fright; anxiety |
| 4 | Middle High German | angest | — |
| 5 | Old High German | angust | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | angustiz | narrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |