Where does “tinghus” come from?
tinghus (Danish) comes from Danish hus, from Old Danish hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
tinghus (Danish): a courthouse mainly outside of Copenhagen
Definitions
- a courthouse mainly outside of Copenhagen
Ancestry of “tinghus”, step by step
tinghus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hus | house; building; block of flats, cottage |
| 2 | Old Danish | hus | house |
| 3 | Old Norse | hús | house |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
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,... |