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
Definitions
- to intrude
Ancestry of “intränga”, step by step
intränga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tränga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tränga | to press; to push |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þrængia | to compress; to press, to push, to force; to... |
| 3 | Old Norse | þrøngva | to press on one; to straiten, tighten; to force |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwijaną | to cause to press; to push, to force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |
via Swedish in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | in | into, the direction "from "out" to "in |