Where does “þingrof” come from?
þingrof (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þing, 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,...
þingrof (Icelandic): dissolution of parliament
Definitions
- dissolution of parliament
Ancestry of “þingrof”, step by step
| 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,... |