Where does “angst” come from?
angst (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic angustiz, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Ancestry of “angst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | angustiz | narrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
Words derived from “angst”