Where does “tesamanethwingan” come from?
tesamanethwingan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thwingan, from Proto-West Germanic þwingan, from Proto-Germanic þwinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
tesamanethwingan (Old Dutch): to force together
Definitions
- to force together
Ancestry of “tesamanethwingan”, step by step
tesamanethwingan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch thwingan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | thwingan | to force |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þwingan | to constrain; to force |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þwinhaną | to constrain; to force |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
via Old Dutch tesamane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | tesamane | — |