Where does “ångestfull” come from?

ångestfull (Swedish) comes from Swedish ångest, 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;...

ångestfull (Swedish): anxious, anguished, angsty

Definitions

  1. anxious, anguished, angsty

Ancestry of “ångestfull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishångestanxiety
2Old Norseángistanguish
3Proto-Germanicangustiznarrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety
4Proto-Germanicanguznarrow, tight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Germanic anguz →