Where does “Alþingi” come from?
Alþingi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse alþingi, 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,...
Alþingi (Icelandic): Althing, the Icelandic parliament
Definitions
- Althing, the Icelandic parliament
Ancestry of “Alþingi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | alþingi | — |
| 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,... |
Words derived from “Alþingi”