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Where does “þvinga” come from?

þvinga (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þwinganą — to force.

þvinga (Old Norse): to weigh down; to compel, force

Definitions

  1. to weigh down; to compel, force

Ancestry of “þvinga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþwinganąto force

Words derived from “þvinga”

  • tvinga
  • tvangsarbeid
  • tvang
  • tvinge
  • tvangstrøye
  • tvingende
  • þvinga
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