Where does “skrutvinge” come from?

skrutvinge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tvinge, from Old Norse þvinga, from Proto-Germanic þwinganą — to force.

skrutvinge (Norwegian Bokmål): clamp

Definitions

  1. clamp

Ancestry of “skrutvinge”, step by step

skrutvinge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tvinge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltvingeto force; to compel
2Old Norseþvingato weigh down; to compel, force
3Proto-Germanicþwinganąto force

via Norwegian Bokmål skru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskruto screw; to turn
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwinganą →Every word from Old Norse þvinga →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål tvinge →