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

  1. Althing, the Icelandic parliament

Ancestry of “Alþingi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsealþingi—
2Old Norseþingthing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,...
3Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “Alþingi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þingą →