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