Where does “tränga” come from?
tränga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish þrængia, from Old Norse þrøngva, from Proto-Germanic þrangwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
tränga (Swedish): to press; to push
Definitions
- to press; to push
Ancestry of “tränga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | þrængia | to compress; to press, to push, to force; to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þrøngva | to press on one; to straiten, tighten; to force |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwijaną | to cause to press; to push, to force |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |