Where does “angau” come from?

angau (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh angheu, from Proto-Celtic ankus, from Proto-Indo-European néḱus, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

angau (Welsh): death

Definitions

  1. death

Ancestry of “angau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshangheudeath
2Proto-Celticankusdeath
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱusdead; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “angau”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱus →Every word from Proto-Celtic ankus →