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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

  1. to smell pleasant, to give off a pleasant scent;...

Ancestry of “anga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicangitwig, branch; sprout, shoot; limb
2Old Norseangisweet odour
3Proto-Germanicangôa bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →