Where does “engherzig” come from?
engherzig (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;...
engherzig (German): petty, pedantic, narrow-minded
Definitions
- petty, pedantic, narrow-minded
Ancestry of “engherzig”, step by step
engherzig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German eng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | eng | narrow, tight |
| 2 | Middle High German | enge | — |
| 3 | Old High German | engi | narrow; narrowness |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *angī | narrow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via German herz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herz | singular imperative of herzen; first-person... |
| 2 | German | -los | -less |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -lōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *-laus | without, -less |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |