Where does “tykkja” come from?

tykkja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse þykkja, from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną — to seem, to appear.

tykkja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to think

Definitions

  1. to think

Ancestry of “tykkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþykkjato be thought to be, seem to be, be esteemed or...
2Proto-Germanicþunkijanąto seem, to appear

Words derived from “tykkja”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną →Every word from Old Norse þykkja →