Where does “angust” come from?
angust (English) comes from Latin angustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
angust (English): Narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious
Definitions
- Narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious
Ancestry of “angust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | angustus | narrow, strait; close, contracted, constricted,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰu- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |