Where does “tvång” come from?
tvång (Swedish) comes from Swedish tvinga, from Old Swedish þvinga, from Old Norse þvinga, from Proto-Germanic þwinganą — to force.
tvång (Swedish): coercion, compulsion
Ancestry of “tvång”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tvinga | to force |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þvinga | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þvinga | to weigh down; to compel, force |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þwinganą | to force |
Words derived from “tvång”