Where does “þwingan” come from?
þwingan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þwinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
þwingan (Proto-West Germanic): to constrain; to force
Ancestry of “þwingan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þwinhaną | to constrain; to force |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
Words derived from “þwingan”