Where does “prestationsångest” come from?
prestationsångest (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;...
prestationsångest (Swedish): performance anxiety
Definitions
- performance anxiety
Ancestry of “prestationsångest”, step by step
prestationsångest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ångest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ångest | anxiety |
| 2 | Old Norse | ángist | anguish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | angustiz | narrowness, tightness; fear, anxiety |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anguz | narrow, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Swedish prestation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | prestation | achievement; what one has managed to perform or... |