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Where does “ting” come from?

ting (Faroese) 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 (Faroese): parliament; thing

Definitions

  1. parliament; thing

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”

  • tingfundur
  • tingakrossur
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