Where does “þrangwą” come from?
þrangwą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þrangwaz, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
Ancestry of “þrangwą”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwaz | pressing; narrow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |
Words derived from “þrangwą”