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
Ancestry of “dwang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | dwanc | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thwang | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þwangi | belt, strap, thong |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þwangiz | belt, strap, thong; clamp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
Words derived from “dwang”