Where does “þryngva” come from?

þryngva (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.

þryngva (Old Norse): to press, thrust; to rush, press onward

Definitions

  1. to press, thrust; to rush, press onward

Ancestry of “þryngva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþrinhwanąto press, to push; to force
2Proto-Indo-Europeantrenkʷ-to push, to press

Words derived from “þryngva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną →