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Where does “ankaruus” come from?

ankaruus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ankara, from Proto-Germanic angazaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

ankaruus (Finnish): strictness, harshness, austerity

Definitions

  1. strictness, harshness, austerity

Ancestry of “ankaruus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishankaraharsh, hard, strict; harsh, sharp, fierce;...
2Proto-Germanicangazazworry, grief, anxiety
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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