Where does “congustus” come from?
congustus (Latin) comes from Latin coangustus, from Latin angustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
congustus (Latin): narrow
Definitions
- narrow
Ancestry of “congustus”, step by step
congustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin coangustus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | coangustus | narrow |
| 2 | Latin | angustus | narrow, strait; close, contracted, constricted,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰu- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Latin angustum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | angustum | nominative neuter singular of angustus |