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