Where does “þringan” come from?
þringan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic þringwan, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
þringan (Old English): to press, constrict, push on or through
Definitions
- to press, constrict, push on or through
Ancestry of “þringan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þringwan | to press, to push |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |
Words derived from “þringan”