Where does “anger” come from?
Anger comes from Middle English anger, from Old Norse angra, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ-.
anger (English): A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or...
Definitions
- A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or...
Ancestry of “anger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | anger | Grief, painfulness, or discomfort; a feeling of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | angr | sorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | angazaz | worry, grief, anxiety |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰos | narrowness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |