Where does “angst” come from?
angst (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch anxt, from Old Dutch angust, from Proto-West Germanic *angusti, from Proto-Germanic angustiz, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
angst (Dutch): fear, fright, anxiety
Definitions
- fear, fright, anxiety
Ancestry of “angst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | anxt | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | angust | fear, fright |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *angusti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | angustiz | narrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |