Where does “dingfest” come from?
dingfest (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,...
dingfest (German): arrested, controlled
Definitions
- arrested, controlled
Ancestry of “dingfest”, step by step
dingfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ding | thing |
| 2 | Middle High German | ding | negotiation |
| 3 | Old High German | thing | thing, object; matter, case |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |