Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twinganą

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Unclear, seems to be closely related *þwinhaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtwiŋ.ɡɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*twinganą

  1. to press
  2. to squeeze

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *twingan
    • Old English: twingan
    • >? Old Dutch: *twingan
      • >? Middle Dutch: twingen (might reflect the causative twengen instead)
    • Old High German: *zwingan