Where does “anke” come from?

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

anke (Danish): complaint; appeal; to complain

Definitions

  1. complaint; appeal; to complain

Ancestry of “anke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishankimperative of anke; worry, regret
2Old Norseangrsorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;...
3Proto-Germanicangazazworry, grief, anxiety
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰosnarrowness
5Proto-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 →