Where does “gezwungen” come from?

gezwungen (German) comes from Middle High German getwungen, from Old High German gidwungan.

Ancestry of “gezwungen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangetwungen—
2Old High Germangidwungan—

Words derived from “gezwungen”

Every word from Old High German gidwungan →Every word from Middle High German getwungen →