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Where does “angra” come from?

angra (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse angr, from Proto-Germanic angazaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angra (Old Norse): to grieve, vex, distress; to be grieved

Definitions

  1. to grieve, vex, distress; to be grieved

Ancestry of “angra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseangrsorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;...
2Proto-Germanicangazazworry, grief, anxiety
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “angra”

  • ångra
  • angre
  • angra
  • angre
  • angren
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