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Etymology · Proto-Germanic

*anguz

3 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *anguz, most common first.

angleA figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
engNarrow.
hangnailA loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.