Where does “angst” come from?

angst (Polish) comes from Middle High German angest, from Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic angustiz, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angst (Polish): angst

Definitions

  1. angst

Ancestry of “angst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanangest—
2Old High Germanangust—
3Proto-Germanicangustiznarrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety
4Proto-Germanicanguznarrow, tight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
6Proto-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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