Latin

angō

‘to press together, cause pain, distress’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin angō.

6 English words in this record descend from Latin angō, most familiar first.

• anxiety ← ānxietās ← ānxius
• anxious ← ānxius
• anguish ← angwissh ← anguise ← angoisse ← angustia
• angina
• angor
• anxietude ← anxitūdō ← ānxius

Etymograph / Latin angō