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Where does “angstless” come from?

angstless (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angstless (English): Without angst; worry-free

Definitions

  1. Without angst; worry-free

Ancestry of “angstless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishangstEmotional turmoil; painful sadness; A feeling of...
2Danishangstafraid, anxious, alarmed; fear, alarm,...
3Middle High Germanangest—
4Old High Germanangust—
5Proto-Germanicangustiznarrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety
6Proto-Germanicanguznarrow, tight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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