Where does “tinga” come from?

tinga (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse þinga, 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,...

tinga (Norwegian Nynorsk): to reserve; to place an order on; to subscribe;...

Definitions

  1. to reserve; to place an order on; to subscribe;...

Ancestry of “tinga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþinga—
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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þingą →