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Where does “þykia” come from?

þykia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse þykkja, from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną — to seem, to appear.

Ancestry of “þykia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þykia”

  • tykätä
  • tyckare
  • förtycka
  • tycka
  • misstycka
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