Where does “þingan” come from?

þingan (Old English) comes 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,...

þingan (Old English): to invite, address

Definitions

  1. to invite, address

Ancestry of “þingan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþingōnąto hold a meeting, discuss, speak for or of
2Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-—
4Proto-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 →