Etymology

angor

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Today it means: Great anxiety accompanied by painful constriction at the upper part of the belly, often with palpitation and oppression. Full definition →

Latin angor ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*h₂énǵʰos
  2. Latin · derived fromangor
  3. English todayangor

From Latin angor. Doublet of anger via Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰos.

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