Where does “twänge” come from?

twänge (North Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic þwingan, from Proto-Germanic þwinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

twänge (North Frisian): to force, coerce, compel

Definitions

  1. to force, coerce, compel

Ancestry of “twänge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicþwinganto constrain; to force
2Proto-Germanicþwinhanąto constrain; to force
3Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwinhaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þwingan →
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