 | ThisProto-Germanic entry containsreconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directlyattested, but are hypothesized to have existed based oncomparative evidence. |
From earlierProto-Indo-European*tenkóm, likely from*tenk-(“to be suitable”) (compare*þinhaną(“to succeed”) for more cognates), in which case the original meaning was "suitable time; scheduled time", which then shifted to "assembly; issue, matter to discuss".[1]
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *þingą | *þingō |
| vocative | *þingą | *þingō |
| accusative | *þingą | *þingō |
| genitive | *þingas, *þingis | *þingǫ̂ |
| dative | *þingai | *þingamaz |
| instrumental | *þingō | *þingamiz |
In most languages this word came to be used for objects in general. This is similar to the development of*sakō and also Latinrēs andcausa (in Romance languages).