Where does “antianginal” come from?

antianginal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese angina, from Latin angina, from Latin angere, from Latin ango, from Proto-Italic anɣō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

antianginal (Portuguese): antianginal used in the treatment of angina pectoris

Definitions

  1. antianginal used in the treatment of angina pectoris

Ancestry of “antianginal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseanginaangina infection of the throat
2Latinanginachoking, suffocation; quinsy, tonsillitis
3Latinangeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4LatinangoI bind, draw, press together; choke, throttle,...
5Proto-Italicanɣō
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic anɣōEvery word from Latin ango