Where does “þwang” come from?
þwang (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic þwangi, from Proto-Germanic þwangiz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
þwang (Old English): thong
Definitions
- thong
Ancestry of “þwang”, step by step
þwang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic þwangi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þwangi | belt, strap, thong |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þwangiz | belt, strap, thong; clamp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
via Proto-Germanic þwanguz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þwanguz | coercion, constraint, band, clamp, strap |