perh.
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The prefix aÏ is perh. due to L. ab.
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L. ambulare to walk, in LL., to amble, perh. fr. ambÏ, ambiÏ, and a root meaning to go: cf.
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Gr. ?, fr. ? to go back, retire; ? + ? to give place, retire, ? place; perh. akin to Skr. h¾ to leave.
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L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr.
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Icel. angr affliction, sorrow; akin to Dan. anger regret, Swed. †nger regret, AS. ange oppressed, sad, L. angor a strangling, anguish, angere to strangle, Gr. ? to strangle, Skr. amhas pain, and to. anguish, anxious, quinsy, and perh. awe, ugly.
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