Where does “anger” come from?

anger (Danish) comes from Old Norse angr, from Proto-Germanic angazaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

anger (Danish): regret, remorse, contrition

Definitions

  1. regret, remorse, contrition

Ancestry of “anger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseangrsorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;...
2Proto-Germanicangazazworry, grief, anxiety
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰosnarrowness
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic angazaz →
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