Where does “tengja” come from?
tengja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tengja, from Proto-Germanic *tangijaną — to press together.
tengja (Icelandic): to connect, to join, to link something together;...
Definitions
- to connect, to join, to link something together;...
Ancestry of “tengja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tengja | to join, attach; to join together, connect |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *tangijaną | to press together |