Where does “tungetale” come from?
tungetale (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tåle, from Old Norse þola, from Proto-Germanic þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
tungetale (Norwegian Bokmål): speaking in tongues, glossolalia
Definitions
- speaking in tongues, glossolalia
Ancestry of “tungetale”, step by step
tungetale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tåle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tåle | to bear, endure, stand, tolerate |
| 2 | Old Norse | þola | to bear, endure, suffer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þulāną | to bear, to endure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |
via Norwegian Bokmål tunge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tunge | definite singular of tung; plural of tung; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tunga | tongue |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |