Where does “dringend” come from?
dringend (Dutch) comes from Dutch dringen, 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.
dringend (Dutch): urgent
Definitions
- urgent
Ancestry of “dringend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dringen | to press, push; to insist; to force entry |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dringen | to press, to push; to force one's way; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thringan | to press, push |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þringwan | to press, to push |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |