Where does “angusticlave” come from?

angusticlave (English) comes from Latin angustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angusticlave (English): In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn...

Definitions

  1. In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn...

Ancestry of “angusticlave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinangustusnarrow, strait; close, contracted, constricted,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰu-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰu- →Every word from Latin angustus →
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