Where does “anctus” come from?

anctus (Latin) comes from Latin ango, from Proto-Italic anɣō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

anctus (Latin): tormented

Definitions

  1. tormented

Ancestry of “anctus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinangoI bind, draw, press together; choke, throttle,...
2Proto-Italicanɣō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic anɣō →Every word from Latin ango →