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Where does “anga” come from?

anga (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.

anga (Old Norse): to exhale, emit odour or fragrance

Definitions

  1. to exhale, emit odour or fragrance

Ancestry of “anga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—

Words derived from “anga”

  • angan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →