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Where does “congoja” come from?

congoja (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish congoxa, from Late Latin congustia.

congoja (Spanish): anguish, worry, anxiety

Definitions

  1. anguish, worry, anxiety

Ancestry of “congoja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishcongoxa—
2Late Latincongustia—

Words derived from “congoja”

  • acongojado
  • acongojar
  • congojar
Every word from Late Latin congustia →