Where does “þinga” come from?
þinga (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þinga, from Proto-Germanic þingōną, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
þinga (Icelandic): to hold a meeting
Ancestry of “þinga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þinga | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þingōną | to hold a meeting, discuss, speak for or of |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |