Where does “enganliegend” come from?
enganliegend (German) comes from German eng, from Middle High German enge, from Old High German engi, from Proto-West Germanic *angī, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
enganliegend (German): close-fitting, snug
Ancestry of “enganliegend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | eng | narrow, tight |
| 2 | Middle High German | enge | — |
| 3 | Old High German | engi | narrow; narrowness |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *angī | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |