Where does “bedrängen” come from?
bedrängen (German) comes from German drängen, from Old High German drengen, from Proto-Germanic þrangwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
bedrängen (German): To press hard; squeeze
Definitions
- To press hard; squeeze
Ancestry of “bedrängen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | drängen | to press, to push |
| 2 | Old High German | drengen | to let intrude |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwijaną | to cause to press; to push, to force |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |