Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þingą

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

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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*þingą n[1]

  1. appointed time; date; appointment
  2. meeting; assembly, council
  3. case, matter, issue (such as what is discussed at an assembly)
    1. (by extension) thing, object

Inflection

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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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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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).

References

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  1. 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
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*þenʒaz ~ *þenxaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 420