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

  1. to insist; to press; to ooze; to seep; to force...

Ancestry of “dringen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonthringanto crowd
2Proto-West Germanicþringwanto press, to push
3Proto-Germanicþrinhwanąto press, to push; to force
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrenkʷ-to push, to press
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þringwan →