Where does “twengen” come from?
twengen (Middle English) comes from Old English twenġan, from Proto-Germanic twangijaną, from Proto-Germanic twinganą — to press, clamp.
Ancestry of “twengen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | twenġan | to pinch, squeeze, twinge |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | twangijaną | to jam, pinch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | twinganą | to press, clamp |
Words derived from “twengen”