Where does “ongost” come from?

ongost (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;...

ongost (Old Frisian): fear, anxiety

Definitions

  1. fear, anxiety

Ancestry of “ongost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicangustiznarrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety
2Proto-Germanicanguznarrow, tight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “ongost”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Germanic anguz →