Where does “tinglimur” come from?

tinglimur (Faroese) comes from Faroese ting, 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,...

tinglimur (Faroese): Member of Parliament

Definitions

  1. Member of Parliament

Ancestry of “tinglimur”, step by step

tinglimur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetingparliament; thing
2Old Norseþingthing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,...
3Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

via Faroese limur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselimurlimb; penis; piece of mutton
2Old Norselimrlimb
3Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þingą →
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