Where does “twanc” come from?

twanc (Middle High German) comes from Old High German geduang, from Proto-West Germanic þwangi, from Proto-Germanic þwangiz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

Ancestry of “twanc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “twanc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwangiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þwangi →