Etymology of the English word anxiety
the English word
anxietyderived from the French word
anxiétéderived from the Latin word
anxietas (anxiety, worry, solicitude)
derived from the Latin word
anxius (anxious, uneasy, disturbed)
derived from the Latin word
anxusderived from the Latin word
angere (choke, throttle, strangle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*angh-Date
The earliest known usage of anxiety in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
antianxiety,
anxiolyticUsage
Word found in Modern English
