Where does “Mulderangst” come from?
Mulderangst (English) comes from English Mulder, from Dutch mulder, from Middle Dutch molre, from Latin molīnārius, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Mulderangst (English): Emotional distress experienced by the character...
Definitions
- Emotional distress experienced by the character...
Ancestry of “Mulderangst”, step by step
Mulderangst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mulder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mulder | — |
| 2 | Dutch | mulder | A miller |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | molre | — |
| 4 | Latin | molīnārius | miller |
| 5 | Latin | molīnum | a mill |
| 6 | Latin | molīnus | mill |
| 7 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English angst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angst | Emotional turmoil; painful sadness; A feeling of... |
| 2 | Danish | angst | afraid, anxious, alarmed; fear, alarm,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | angest | — |
| 4 | Old High German | angust | — |
| 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;... |