Where does “angering” come from?
Angering derives from English anger, from Middle English anger, from Old Norse angra, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ-, a root meaning to constrict or narrow.
angering (English): present participle of anger
Definitions
- present participle of anger
Ancestry of “angering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anger | A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or... |
| 2 | Middle English | anger | Grief, painfulness, or discomfort; a feeling of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | angr | sorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | angazaz | worry, grief, anxiety |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
Words derived from “angering”