Where does “acongojado” come from?
acongojado (Spanish) comes from Spanish acongojar, from Spanish congojar, from Spanish congoja, from Old Spanish congoxa, from Late Latin congustia.
acongojado (Spanish): anguished
Ancestry of “acongojado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | acongojar | to cause or inflict suffering; to distress,... |
| 2 | Spanish | congojar | Alternative form of acongojar |
| 3 | Spanish | congoja | anguish, worry, anxiety |
| 4 | Old Spanish | congoxa | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | congustia | — |