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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

  1. of Althing, of the Icelandic parliament

Ancestry of “Alþingis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicAlþingiAlthing, the Icelandic parliament
2Old Norsealþingi—
3Old Norseþingthing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,...
4Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “Alþingis”

  • Alþingishúsið
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