Where does “bangen” come from?
bangen (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German bange, from Middle High German ange, from Old High German ango, from Old High German engi, from Proto-West Germanic *angī, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Ancestry of “bangen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bange | fear; anxious |
| 2 | Middle High German | ange | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ango | hook; angle; narrowly |
| 4 | Old High German | engi | narrow; narrowness |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *angī | narrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |