þrøngva

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to press on one
  • (impersonal) to straiten, tighten
  • (ditransitive) to force
  • (reflexive) to throng, press forward

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þrangwijaną (press, push) root from Proto-Indo-European *trenkʷ- (press, hew, beat, push, pound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*trenkʷ-

Gloss

press, hew, beat, push, pound

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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