Where does “ångest” come from?

ångest (Swedish) comes from Old Norse ángist, from Proto-Germanic angustiz, from Proto-Germanic anguz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

ångest (Swedish): anxiety

Definitions

  1. anxiety

Ancestry of “ångest”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ångest”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Germanic anguz →