Where does “thwang” come from?

thwang (Old Danish) comes from Middle Low German dwank, from Proto-Germanic þwanguz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

Ancestry of “thwang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandwank—
2Proto-Germanicþwanguzcoercion, constraint, band, clamp, strap
3Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

Words derived from “thwang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwanguz →Every word from Middle Low German dwank →
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