English word anxious comes from Latin ango, and later Latin anxius (Anxious, troubled, uneasy.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ango | Latin (lat) | (archaic, of the throat) choke, throttle, strangle (replaced in Classical Latin by suffoco). (metaphorically). I bind, draw, press together. I cause mental pain, I distress, torment, torture, trouble, vex.. I cause physical pain, I hurt. |
| anxius | Latin (lat) | Anxious, troubled, uneasy. |
| anxious | English (en) | (of things) Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying. Earnestly desirous. Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown. ;Nervous and worried. |