Where does “engi” come from?
engi (Old High German) 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;...
engi (Old High German): narrow; narrowness
Ancestry of “engi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *angī | — |
| 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 “engi”