Where does “þinga” come from?

þinga (Old Norse) 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,...

Ancestry of “þinga”, 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,...

Words derived from “þinga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þingą →