Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “intrång” come from?

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

intrång (Swedish): an intrusion, a trespassing, an infringement

Definitions

  1. an intrusion, a trespassing, an infringement

Ancestry of “intrång”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishinträngato intrude; to push , to corner
2Swedishträngato press; to push
3Old Swedishþrængiato compress; to press, to push, to force; to...
4Old Norseþrøngvato press on one; to straiten, tighten; to force
5Proto-Germanicþrangwijanąto cause to press; to push, to force
6Proto-Indo-Europeantrenkʷ-to push, to press

Words derived from “intrång”

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