Where does “ángist” come from?

ángist (Old Norse) 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;...

ángist (Old Norse): anguish

Definitions

  1. anguish

Ancestry of “ángist”, 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 “ángist”

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