Where does “þwangiz” come from?

þwangiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

þwangiz (Proto-Germanic): belt, strap, thong; clamp

Definitions

  1. belt, strap, thong; clamp

Ancestry of “þwangiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

Words derived from “þwangiz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk-