Where does “angostura” come from?

angostura (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese angustura, from Portuguese angusto, from Latin angustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angostura (Portuguese): Alternative form of angustura

Definitions

Alternative form of angustura

Ancestry of “angostura”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	angustura	defile; angostura
2	Portuguese	angusto	narrow
3	Latin	angustus	narrow, strait; close, contracted, constricted,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enǵʰu-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enǵʰ-	to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

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