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Where does “angustia” come from?

angustia (Latin) comes from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

angustia (Latin): narrowness, straitness; defile, straight, gorge;...

Definitions

  1. narrowness, straitness; defile, straight, gorge;...

Ancestry of “angustia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “angustia”

  • anguish
  • anguishly
  • enanguished
  • anguishment
  • angustiosus
  • angustioso
  • angustiosamente
  • angustia
  • angoscia
  • angustioso
  • angustiosamente
  • angustia
  • angoscioso
  • angustiatore
  • angoisse
  • angoisser
  • angoissé
  • angústia
  • angosa
  • angwischen
  • anguisen
  • anguishe
  • angoise
  • angwissh
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