Where does “foreþingian” come from?
foreþingian (Old English) comes from Old English þingian, from Proto-West Germanic *þingōn, 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,...
foreþingian (Old English): to defend, plead for
Definitions
- to defend, plead for
Ancestry of “foreþingian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þingian | to intercede, supplicate; to settle, make terms;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *þingōn | to hold a meeting, address, discuss |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þingōną | to hold a meeting, discuss, speak for or of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |