Where does “himmelangst” come from?
himmelangst (German) comes from German Angst, from Middle High German angest, from Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic angustiz, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
himmelangst (German): scared stiff
Definitions
- scared stiff
Ancestry of “himmelangst”, step by step
himmelangst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Angst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Angst | fear; fright; anxiety |
| 2 | Middle High German | angest | — |
| 3 | Old High German | angust | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | angustiz | narrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |