Where does “dringen” come from?
dringen (Low German) comes from Old Saxon thringan, from Proto-West Germanic þringwan, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
dringen (Low German): to insist; to press; to ooze; to seep; to force...
Definitions
- to insist; to press; to ooze; to seep; to force...
Ancestry of “dringen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | thringan | to crowd |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þringwan | to press, to push |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |