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Where does “þrangwaz” come from?

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

þrangwaz (Proto-Germanic): pressing; narrow

Definitions

  1. pressing; narrow

Ancestry of “þrangwaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þrangwaz”

  • throng
  • throngful
  • bethrong
  • inthrong
  • throngly
  • drang
  • geldingsdrang
  • verzameldrang
  • dadendrang
  • drankzucht
  • drank
  • braakdrank
  • frisdrank
  • drankorgel
  • godendrank
  • aandrang
  • toverdrank
  • trång
  • trang
  • trong
  • throng
  • thrang
  • geþrang
  • þrang
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