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Where does “dringen” come from?

dringen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dringen, from Old Dutch thringan, from Proto-West Germanic þringwan, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.

dringen (Dutch): to press, push; to insist; to force entry

Definitions

  1. to press, push; to insist; to force entry

Ancestry of “dringen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdringento press, to push; to force one's way; to...
2Old Dutchthringanto press, push
3Proto-West Germanicþringwanto press, to push
4Proto-Germanicþrinhwanąto press, to push; to force
5Proto-Indo-Europeantrenkʷ-to push, to press

Words derived from “dringen”

  • voordringen
  • terugdringen
  • verdringen
  • opdringen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- →