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
- to press, thring, oppress; to exert pressure on
Ancestry of “geþringan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þringan | to press, constrict, push on or through |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þringwan | to press, to push |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |