Where does “nödtvungen” come from?

nödtvungen (Swedish) comes from Swedish tvungen, from Swedish tvinga, from Old Swedish þvinga, from Old Norse þvinga, from Proto-Germanic þwinganą — to force.

nödtvungen (Swedish): necessary, forced (due to unfortunate circumstances)

Definitions

  1. necessary, forced (due to unfortunate circumstances)

Ancestry of “nödtvungen”, step by step

nödtvungen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tvungen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtvungenforced (by circumstances)
2Swedishtvingato force
3Old Swedishþvingato weigh down
4Old Norseþvingato weigh down; to compel, force
5Proto-Germanicþwinganąto force

via Swedish nöd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnöda want, a need, a famine, a trouble
2Old Norsenauðdistress; need, necessity
3Proto-Norseᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉneed
4Proto-Germanicnaudizneed; trouble, distress; compulsion, force
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwinganą →Every word from Old Norse þvinga →Every word from Old Swedish þvinga →
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