Where does “Zwangsurlaub” come from?

Zwangsurlaub (German) comes from German Zwang, from Middle High German twanc, from Old High German geduang, from Proto-West Germanic þwangi, from Proto-Germanic þwangiz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

Zwangsurlaub (German): compulsory leave

Definitions

  1. compulsory leave

Ancestry of “Zwangsurlaub”, step by step

Zwangsurlaub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zwang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZwangcompulsion, obligation
2Middle High Germantwanc—
3Old High Germangeduang—
4Proto-West Germanicþwangibelt, strap, thong
5Proto-Germanicþwangizbelt, strap, thong; clamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

via German Urlaub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUrlaubleave; holiday; vacation
2Middle High Germanurloup—
3Old High Germanurloub—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk- →