Where does “ting” come from?

ting (Danish) comes 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,...

ting (Danish): thing; assembly, parliament

Definitions

  1. thing; assembly, parliament

Ancestry of “ting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþingthing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,...
2Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “ting

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-Every word from Proto-Germanic þingą
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