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Where does “Oangst” come from?

Oangst (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ongost, from Proto-Germanic angustiz, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Oangst (Saterland Frisian): angst; anxiety; worry; dread

Definitions

  1. angst; anxiety; worry; dread

Ancestry of “Oangst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianongostfear, anxiety
2Proto-Germanicangustiznarrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety
3Proto-Germanicanguznarrow, tight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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