Where does “angstiness” come from?
angstiness (English) comes from English angsty, from English angst, from Danish angst, from Middle High German angest, from Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic angustiz, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
angstiness (English): The quality of being angsty; angst
Definitions
- The quality of being angsty; angst
Ancestry of “angstiness”, step by step
angstiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English angsty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angsty | Fraught with angst |
| 2 | English | angst | Emotional turmoil; painful sadness; A feeling of... |
| 3 | Danish | angst | afraid, anxious, alarmed; fear, alarm,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | angest | — |
| 5 | Old High German | angust | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | angustiz | narrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |