Where does “mellemting” come from?
mellemting (Danish) comes from Danish ting, from Old Norse þing, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
mellemting (Danish): a cross; something that has some properties and aspects of one thing and some of another
Definitions
- a cross; something that has some properties and aspects of one thing and some of another
Ancestry of “mellemting”, step by step
mellemting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ting | thing; assembly, parliament |
| 2 | Old Norse | þing | thing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |