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
- angst; anxiety; worry; dread
Ancestry of “Oangst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | ongost | fear, anxiety |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | angustiz | narrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |