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Where does “h₂énǵʰos” come from?

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

Ancestry of “h₂énǵʰos”, step by step

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