Where does “ääng” come from?
ääng (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian enge, from Proto-Germanic *angī, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
ääng (Saterland Frisian): narrow
Ancestry of “ääng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | enge | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *angī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |