Where does “trenge” come from?
trenge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish trænge, from Old Danish thrængia, from Old Norse þrøngva, from Proto-Germanic þrangwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
trenge (Norwegian Bokmål): to press; to need; to require
Definitions
- to press; to need; to require
Ancestry of “trenge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | trænge | to need, want; to press, force; to advance, force |
| 2 | Old Danish | thrængia | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þrøngva | to press on one; to straiten, tighten; to force |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwijaną | to cause to press; to push, to force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |
Words derived from “trenge”