Where does “ahtaz” come from?

ahtaz (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

ahtaz (Veps): narrow

Definitions

  1. narrow

Ancestry of “ahtaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
2Proto-Balticanśtas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
4Proto-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-Baltic anśtas →