Where does “tungetale” come from?
tungetale (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tunge, from Old Norse tunga, from Proto-Germanic tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.
tungetale (Norwegian Nynorsk): speaking in tongues, glossolalia
Definitions
- speaking in tongues, glossolalia
Ancestry of “tungetale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tunge | a tongue; a language; speech; a voice |
| 2 | Old Norse | tunga | tongue |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |