Where does “anga” come from?
anga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic angi, from Old Norse angi, from Proto-Germanic angô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.
anga (Icelandic): to smell pleasant, to give off a pleasant scent;...
Definitions
- to smell pleasant, to give off a pleasant scent;...
Ancestry of “anga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | angi | twig, branch; sprout, shoot; limb |
| 2 | Old Norse | angi | sweet odour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | angô | a bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |