Where does “geþringan” come from?

geþringan (Old English) comes from Old English þringan, from Proto-West Germanic þringwan, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.

geþringan (Old English): to press, thring, oppress; to exert pressure on

Definitions

  1. to press, thring, oppress; to exert pressure on

Ancestry of “geþringan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþringanto press, constrict, push on or through
2Proto-West Germanicþringwanto press, to push
3Proto-Germanicþrinhwanąto press, to push; to force
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrenkʷ-to push, to press
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þringwan →