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Where does “intränga” come from?

intränga (Swedish) comes from Swedish tränga, from Old Swedish þrængia, from Old Norse þrøngva, from Proto-Germanic þrangwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.

intränga (Swedish): to intrude; to push , to corner

Definitions

  1. to intrude; to push , to corner

Ancestry of “intränga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishträngato press; to push
2Old Swedishþrængiato compress; to press, to push, to force; to...
3Old Norseþrøngvato press on one; to straiten, tighten; to force
4Proto-Germanicþrangwijanąto cause to press; to push, to force
5Proto-Indo-Europeantrenkʷ-to push, to press

Words derived from “intränga”

  • upphovsrättsintrång
  • intrång
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- →