Where does “angra” come from?
angra (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål angre, 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;...
angra (Norwegian Bokmål): inflection of angre: ## simple past ## past...
Definitions
- inflection of angre: ## simple past ## past...
Ancestry of “angra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | angre | to regret (feel sorry about some past thing), repent |
| 2 | Old Norse | angra | to grieve, vex, distress; to be grieved |
| 3 | Old Norse | angr | sorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | angazaz | worry, grief, anxiety |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰos | narrowness |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |