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Where does “anginous” come from?

anginous (English) comes from English angina, from Latin angina, from Latin angere, from Latin ango, from Proto-Italic anɣō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

anginous (English): Of or pertaining to angina, especially to angina...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to angina, especially to angina...

Ancestry of “anginous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanginaAn inflammatory infection of the throat,...
2Latinanginachoking, suffocation; quinsy, tonsillitis
3Latinangeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4LatinangoI bind, draw, press together; choke, throttle,...
5Proto-Italicanɣō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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