Where does “þȳwan” come from?
þȳwan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þewjaną, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
þȳwan (Old English): to press, impress, force, press on, urge on,...
Definitions
- to press, impress, force, press on, urge on,...
Ancestry of “þȳwan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þewjaną | to enslave, oppress |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
Words derived from “þȳwan”