Where does “tykkjast” come from?

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

tykkjast (Norwegian Nynorsk): to think (about oneself), to consider

Definitions

  1. to think (about oneself), to consider

Ancestry of “tykkjast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktykkjato think
2Old Norseþykkjato be thought to be, seem to be, be esteemed or...
3Proto-Germanicþunkijanąto seem, to appear
Every word from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną →Every word from Old Norse þykkja →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk tykkja →