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
- to be regarded, be considered, thought or felt a...
Ancestry of “þykja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þykkja | to be thought to be, seem to be, be esteemed or... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þunkijaną | to seem, to appear |