Where does “Alþingis” come from?
Alþingis (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Alþingi, 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,...
Alþingis (Icelandic): of Althing, of the Icelandic parliament
Definitions
- of Althing, of the Icelandic parliament
Ancestry of “Alþingis”, step by step
Alþingis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic Alþingi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Alþingi | Althing, the Icelandic parliament |
| 2 | Old Norse | alþingi | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þing | thing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
via Icelandic húsið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | húsið | the house |