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Where does “þingōną” come from?

þingōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

þingōną (Proto-Germanic): to hold a meeting, discuss, speak for or of

Definitions

  1. to hold a meeting, discuss, speak for or of

Ancestry of “þingōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

Words derived from “þingōną”

  • dingen
  • dingen
  • tinga
  • þingian
  • þinga
  • þinga
  • dingen
  • thingōn
  • dingōn
  • dingen
  • dangen
  • thingon
  • þinga
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