Where does “zwingen” come from?
zwingen (German) comes from Middle High German twingen, from Old High German dwingan, from Proto-West Germanic þwingan, from Proto-Germanic þwinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
zwingen (German): to force; to compel; to make; to necessitate; to...
Definitions
- to force; to compel; to make; to necessitate; to...
Ancestry of “zwingen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | twingen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | dwingan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þwingan | to constrain; to force |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þwinhaną | to constrain; to force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
Words derived from “zwingen”