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Where does “twenk-” come from?
twenk-
(Proto-Indo-European): to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure
Definitions
to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure
Words derived from “twenk-”
seam
thong
seamstress
seme
seamy
sommelier
sumpter
seamline
inseam
thonged
seamer
thonging
outseam
seamster
zugzwang
soam
seaminess
unseam
dwang
seamstressing
thonglike
thongless
seamlike
thongy
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