Where does “anga” come from?

anga (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *angō, from Proto-Germanic angô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

anga (Old English): a spike, sting, pointed tip

Definitions

  1. a spike, sting, pointed tip

Ancestry of “anga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*angō—
2Proto-Germanicangôa bend; crook; hook; barb; angle; spear; dart
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *angō →