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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

  1. present participle of anger

Ancestry of “angering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishangerA strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or...
2Middle EnglishangerGrief, painfulness, or discomfort; a feeling of...
3Old Norseangrsorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;...
4Proto-Germanicangazazworry, grief, anxiety
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “angering”

  • angeringly
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