Where does “þingkona” come from?
þingkona (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kona, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
þingkona (Icelandic): female Member of Parliament (MP), congresswoman
Definitions
- female Member of Parliament (MP), congresswoman
Ancestry of “þingkona”, step by step
þingkona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kona | a woman; a wife |
| 2 | Old Norse | kona | woman; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwenǭ | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Icelandic þing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | þing | assembly, meeting, council; parliament |
| 2 | Old Norse | þing | thing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,... |
| 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,... |