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Where does “angerless” come from?

angerless (English) comes from English anger, from Middle English anger, from Old Norse angr, from Proto-Germanic angazaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angerless (English): Without anger

Definitions

  1. Without anger

Ancestry of “angerless”, 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;...
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