Where does “thwang” come from?

thwang (Middle English) comes from Old English þwang, from Proto-West Germanic þwangi, from Proto-Germanic þwangiz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

Ancestry of “thwang”, step by step

thwang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English þwang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþwangthong
2Proto-West Germanicþwangibelt, strap, thong
3Proto-Germanicþwangizbelt, strap, thong; clamp
4Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

via Old English þwong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþwong—

via Old English þwæng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþwængthong, band, strap, cord, strip of leather;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwangiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þwangi →