Where does “þwangi” come from?
þwangi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þwangiz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
þwangi (Proto-West Germanic): belt, strap, thong
Ancestry of “þwangi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þwangiz | belt, strap, thong; clamp |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
Words derived from “þwangi”