Where does “tingmaður” come from?

tingmaður (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,...

tingmaður (Faroese): Member of Parliament (MP), congressman

Definitions

  1. Member of Parliament (MP), congressman

Ancestry of “tingmaður”, step by step

tingmaður 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 maður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemaðurman, male; husband; human being, people
2Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þingą →