Where does “þrǫng” come from?
þrǫng (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þrangwō, from Proto-Germanic þrangwaz, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
þrǫng (Old Norse): throng, crowd; narrow place; straits
Definitions
- throng, crowd; narrow place; straits
Ancestry of “þrǫng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwō | throng |
| 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 |
Words derived from “þrǫng”