Where does “þvinga” come from?

þvinga (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þvinga, from Proto-Germanic þwinganą — to force.

þvinga (Icelandic): to force; clamp

Definitions

  1. to force; clamp

Ancestry of “þvinga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþvingato weigh down; to compel, force
2Proto-Germanicþwinganąto force
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwinganą →Every word from Old Norse þvinga →