Where does “dwangbevel” come from?
dwangbevel (Dutch) comes from Dutch dwang, 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.
dwangbevel (Dutch): warrant; distress-warrant
Definitions
- warrant; distress-warrant
Ancestry of “dwangbevel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dwang | coercion, compulsion |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dwanc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thwang | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þwangi | belt, strap, thong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þwangiz | belt, strap, thong; clamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |