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Where does “anga” come from?

anga (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Ancestry of “anga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “anga”

  • angësht
  • angullin
  • ankoj
  • eng
  • ang
  • angth
  • ankth
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