Where does “ångerfull” come from?
ångerfull (Swedish) comes from Swedish ånger, from Old Swedish anger, from Old Norse angr, from Proto-Germanic angazaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
ångerfull (Swedish): remorseful, repentant, contrite
Definitions
- remorseful, repentant, contrite
Ancestry of “ångerfull”, step by step
ångerfull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ånger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ånger | remorse, regret; fjord, narrow arm of the sea, A... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | anger | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | angr | sorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | angazaz | worry, grief, anxiety |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰos | narrowness |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |