Where does “þykja” come from?

þykja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þykkja, from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną — to seem, to appear.

þykja (Icelandic): to be regarded, be considered, thought or felt a...

Definitions

  1. to be regarded, be considered, thought or felt a...

Ancestry of “þykja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþykkjato be thought to be, seem to be, be esteemed or...
2Proto-Germanicþunkijanąto seem, to appear

Words derived from “þykja”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną →Every word from Old Norse þykkja →