Where does “påtvinga” come from?

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

påtvinga (Swedish): force upon

Definitions

  1. force upon

Ancestry of “påtvinga”, step by step

påtvinga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tvinga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtvingato force
2Old Swedishþvingato weigh down
3Old Norseþvingato weigh down; to compel, force
4Proto-Germanicþwinganąto force

via Swedish på

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpåon, on top of; touching from above; on, against,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwinganą →Every word from Old Norse þvinga →Every word from Old Swedish þvinga →