Where does “angsthaas” come from?
angsthaas (Dutch) comes from Dutch angst, 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;...
angsthaas (Dutch): a person who is easily scared, scaredy-cat
Definitions
- a person who is easily scared, scaredy-cat
Ancestry of “angsthaas”, step by step
angsthaas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch angst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | angst | fear, fright, anxiety |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | anxt | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | angust | fear, fright |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *angusti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | angustiz | narrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |