Where does “ahdistusneuroosi” come from?
ahdistusneuroosi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahdistus, from Finnish ahdistaa, from Finnish ahdas, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
ahdistusneuroosi (Finnish): generalized anxiety disorder, GAD
Definitions
- generalized anxiety disorder, GAD
Ancestry of “ahdistusneuroosi”, step by step
ahdistusneuroosi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ahdistus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahdistus | anxiety; angst |
| 2 | Finnish | ahdistaa | To distress, bother; To harass, pester, badger;... |
| 3 | Finnish | ahdas | tight, narrow; narrow; narrow, restrictive |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 5 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Finnish neuroosi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | neuroosi | neurosis |