Where does “þvinga” come from?
þvinga (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse þvinga, from Proto-Germanic þwinganą — to force.
Ancestry of “þvinga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þvinga | to weigh down; to compel, force |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þwinganą | to force |