Where does “angren” come from?

angren (Middle English) comes from Old Norse angra, from Old Norse angr, from Proto-Germanic angazaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angren (Middle English): To be annoyed, angry or upset; to be in a state...

Definitions

  1. To be annoyed, angry or upset; to be in a state...

Ancestry of “angren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseangrato grieve, vex, distress; to be grieved
2Old Norseangrsorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;...
3Proto-Germanicangazazworry, grief, anxiety
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰosnarrowness
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic angazaz →