Where does “skruetvinge” come from?

skruetvinge (Danish) comes from Danish skrue, from Middle Low German schrūve, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

skruetvinge (Danish): a clamp that is screwed when fastened

Definitions

  1. a clamp that is screwed when fastened

Ancestry of “skruetvinge”, step by step

skruetvinge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skrue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskruea screw or bolt
2Middle Low Germanschrūvescrew machine
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Danish tvinge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtvingeclamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Middle Low German schrūveEvery word from Danish skrue