Where does “trenga” come from?

trenga (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse þryngva, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.

trenga (Norwegian Nynorsk): to need; Alternative form of trengja

Definitions

  1. to need; Alternative form of trengja

Ancestry of “trenga”, step by step

trenga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse þryngva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþryngvato press, thrust; to rush, press onward
2Proto-Germanicþrinhwanąto press, to push; to force
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrenkʷ-to push, to press

via Old Norse þrøngva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþrøngvato press on one; to straiten, tighten; to force
2Proto-Germanicþrangwijanąto cause to press; to push, to force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną →Every word from Old Norse þryngva →