Where does “inthrong” come from?
inthrong (English) comes from English throng, from Middle English throng, from Old English þrang, from Proto-Germanic þrangwą, from Proto-Germanic þrangwaz, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
inthrong (English): To throng or collect together
Definitions
- To throng or collect together
Ancestry of “inthrong”, step by step
inthrong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English throng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | throng | A group of people crowded or gathered closely... |
| 2 | Middle English | throng | — |
| 3 | Old English | þrang | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwaz | pressing; narrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |