Where does “treingja” come from?
treingja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þryngva, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
treingja (Faroese): to press, to throng
Ancestry of “treingja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þryngva | to press, thrust; to rush, press onward |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |