Where does “þing” come from?

þing (Icelandic) 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,...

þing (Icelandic): assembly, meeting, council; parliament

Definitions

  1. assembly, meeting, council; parliament

Ancestry of “þing”, 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,...

Words derived from “þing”

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