Where does “din” come from?

din (Volapük) comes from German ding, from Middle High German ding, from Old High German thing, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...

din (Volapük): thing

Definitions

  1. thing

Ancestry of “din”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandingthing
2Middle High Germandingnegotiation
3Old High Germanthingthing, object; matter, case
4Proto-Germanicþingąappointed time; date; appointment; meeting;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenkó-—
6Proto-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 →