Where does “thang” come from?
thang (English) comes from English Thing, from Middle English thing, from Old English þing, from Proto-West Germanic þing, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
thang (English): Pronunciation spelling of thing, usually used to...
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- Pronunciation spelling of thing, usually used to...
Ancestry of “thang”, step by step
thang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Thing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Thing | A public assembly or judicial council in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | thing | thing |
| 3 | Old English | þing | event, meeting, court; matter, concern; thing,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þing | court session, lawsuit; affair, matter; thing,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
via Manipuri ꯊꯥꯡ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manipuri | ꯊꯥꯡ | sword, knife |