Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þingą
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From earlier Proto-Indo-European *tenkó-, likely from *tenk- (“to be suitable”) (compare *þinhaną (“to succeed”)), in which case the original meaning was "suitable time; scheduled time" then "assembly; issue, matter to discuss".[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*þingą n[1]
- appointed time; date; appointment
- meeting; assembly, council
- case, matter, issue (such as what is discussed at an assembly)
Inflection[edit]
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *þingą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *þingą | *þingō | |
| vocative | *þingą | *þingō | |
| accusative | *þingą | *þingō | |
| genitive | *þingas, *þingis | *þingǫ̂ | |
| dative | *þingai | *þingamaz | |
| instrumental | *þingō | *þingamiz | |
Alternative reconstructions[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
In most languages this word came to be used for objects in general. This is similar to the development of *sakō and also Latin rēs and causa (in Romance languages).
- Proto-West Germanic: *þing
- Old Norse: þing
- → Proto-Samic:
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*þinga-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 542
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*þenʒaz ~ *þenxaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 420