Where does “Dingens” come from?

Dingens (German) comes from German ding, 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,...

Dingens (German): thingy

Definitions

  1. thingy

Ancestry of “Dingens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandingthing
2Middle High Germandingnegotiation
3Old High Germanthingthing, object; matter, case
4Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “Dingens”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þingą →