Where does “angustura” come from?
angustura (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese angusto, from Latin angustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
angustura (Portuguese): defile; angostura
Ancestry of “angustura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | angusto | — |
| 2 | Latin | angustus | narrow, strait; close, contracted, constricted,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰu- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
Words derived from “angustura”