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Where does “engi” come from?

engi (Old Dutch) comes 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 “engi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*angī—
2Proto-Germanicanguznarrow, tight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “engi”

  • eng
  • heng
  • eng
  • doodeng
  • landengte
  • engte
  • enge
  • engte
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