Where does “angi” come from?

angi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse angi, from Proto-Germanic angô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

angi (Icelandic): twig, branch; sprout, shoot; limb

Definitions

  1. twig, branch; sprout, shoot; limb

Ancestry of “angi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseangisweet odour
2Proto-Germanicangôa bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

Words derived from “angi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angô →Every word from Old Norse angi →