Where does “dingen” come from?
dingen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dingen, from Old Dutch thingon, from Proto-Germanic þingōną, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
dingen (Dutch): to solicit
Ancestry of “dingen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | dingen | to hold a trial in court; to try, to judge; to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thingon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þingōną | to hold a meeting, discuss, speak for or of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |