ang-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ang"
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *angu-, from Proto-Germanic *anguz, related to Old English ange, enge.
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
ang-
- narrow, tight, constrained
- angbrēost "tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, asthma"
- vexed, troubled, anxious
- angmōd ― sad, sorrowful, anxious
- oppressive, severe, painful, cruel
Descendants edit
References edit
- hangnail and anxious, bradshaw of the future, 3 January, 2008
Old Saxon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *angu-, from Proto-Germanic *anguz, related to Old Saxon engi.
Prefix edit
ang-
- compressed, narrow, tight
- angseto "pimple, blister"