Where does “Thing” come from?

Thing (German) 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,...

Thing (German): Thing historic Germanic council

Definitions

  1. Thing historic Germanic council

Ancestry of “Thing”, 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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þingą →