Where does “dwang” come from?

dwang (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dwanc, from Old Dutch thwang, from Proto-West Germanic þwangi, from Proto-Germanic þwangiz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

dwang (Dutch): coercion, compulsion

Definitions

  1. coercion, compulsion

Ancestry of “dwang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdwanc—
2Old Dutchthwang—
3Proto-West Germanicþwangibelt, strap, thong
4Proto-Germanicþwangizbelt, strap, thong; clamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

Words derived from “dwang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwangiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þwangi →