Etymology of the English word angina
the English word
anginaderived from the Latin word
angina (acute throat infection w, choking, quinsy; angina)
derived from the Latin word
angere (choke, throttle, strangle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*angh-derived from the Greek word
anchonederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*angh-Date
The earliest known usage of angina in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
herpanginaCognates
Dutch
angina, French
angine, German
Angina, Norwegian
angina, Swedish
anginaUsage
Word found in Modern English
