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

Definitions

  1. to force

Ancestry of “tvinga”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tvinga”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þwinganą →Every word from Old Norse þvinga →Every word from Old Swedish þvinga →