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

Definitions

  1. thing

Ancestry of “ding”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ding”

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