Where does “Ding” come from?
Ding (German) comes from Middle High German ding, from Old High German thing, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
Ding (German): thing; thing; girl; boy; Thing
Definitions
- thing; thing; girl; boy; Thing
Ancestry of “Ding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | ding | negotiation |
| 2 | Old High German | thing | thing, object; matter, case |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
Words derived from “Ding”