Where does “angre” come from?

angre (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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;...

angre (Norwegian Nynorsk): to regret feel sorry about some past thing, repent

Definitions

  1. to regret feel sorry about some past thing, repent

Ancestry of “angre”, 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 →