Where does “Héichtenangscht” come from?
Héichtenangscht (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Angscht, from Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic angustiz, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Héichtenangscht (Luxembourgish): acrophobia, fear of heights
Definitions
- acrophobia, fear of heights
Ancestry of “Héichtenangscht”, step by step
Héichtenangscht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Angscht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Angscht | angst, fear |
| 2 | Old High German | angust | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | angustiz | narrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |