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
- to need; Alternative form of trengja
Ancestry of “trenga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þryngva | to press, thrust; to rush, press onward |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |