Etymology of the English word anxious
the English word
anxiousderived 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 anxious in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
overanxiousUsage
Word found in Modern English
