Where does “engi” come from?

engi (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

engi (Old Saxon): narrow

Definitions

  1. narrow

Ancestry of “engi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanguznarrow, tight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Germanic anguz →
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