Where does “dingen” come from?

dingen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thingon, from Proto-Germanic þingōną, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

dingen (Middle Dutch): to hold a trial in court; to try, to judge; to...

Definitions

  1. to hold a trial in court; to try, to judge; to...

Ancestry of “dingen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthingonto hold a meeting
2Proto-Germanicþingōnąto hold a meeting, discuss, speak for or of
3Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “dingen”

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