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Where does “angus” come from?

angus (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angus (Proto-Celtic): narrow

Definitions

  1. narrow

Ancestry of “angus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “angus”

  • cúng
  • cumung
  • komangus
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