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Where does the word "anxious" come from? It comes from Latin anxius, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).
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Where does the word "anxious" come from? It comes from Latin anxius, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).
Anxious’s story begins in Latin: anxius meant “troubled.” From 'angere', to choke, the root of 'anguish' and 'anger'. It reached English by 1620s as anxious. 'anxiety' followed. Today, anxious means feeling worried or nervous.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient anxius "troubled", from 'angere', to choke, the root of 'anguish' and 'anger'.
- Stage 2 · English · 1620s anxious "troubled", 'anxiety' followed.