Where does “þrang” come from?
þrang (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þrangwą, from Proto-Germanic þrangwaz, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
Ancestry of “þrang”, step by step
þrang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic þrangwą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwą | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwaz | pressing; narrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |
via Proto-Germanic þrangwō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwō | throng |