Where does “īgšana” come from?

īgšana (Latvian) comes from Latvian īgt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ing-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

īgšana (Latvian): being surly, sullen, angry; verbal noun of īgt

Definitions

  1. being surly, sullen, angry; verbal noun of īgt

Ancestry of “īgšana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianīgtto be surly, sullen, angry
2Proto-Balto-Slavicing-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥gʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥gʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ing- →