Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þingōną

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

Etymology

Derived from *þingą (meeting, matter of discussion) +‎ *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθiŋ.ɡɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*þingōną

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

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *þingō *þingǭ *þingōi ?
2nd singular *þingōsi *þingōs *þingō *þingōsai *þingōsau
3rd singular *þingōþi *þingō *þingōþau *þingōþai *þingōþau
1st dual *þingōs *þingōw
2nd dual *þingōþiz *þingōþiz *þingōþiz
1st plural *þingōmaz *þingōm *þingōnþai *þingōnþau
2nd plural *þingōþ *þingōþ *þingōþ *þingōnþai *þingōnþau
3rd plural *þingōnþi *þingōn *þingōnþau *þingōnþai *þingōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *þingōdǭ *þingōdēdį̄
2nd singular *þingōdēz *þingōdēdīz
3rd singular *þingōdē *þingōdēdī
1st dual *þingōdēdū *þingōdēdīw
2nd dual *þingōdēdudiz *þingōdēdīdiz
1st plural *þingōdēdum *þingōdēdīm
2nd plural *þingōdēdud *þingōdēdīd
3rd plural *þingōdēdun *þingōdēdīn
present past
participles *þingōndz *þingōdaz

Derived terms

  • *þingōniz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *þingōn
    • Old English: þingian
      • Middle English: thingien, thingen (likely conflated with the descendant of *þingijan)
    • Old Frisian: thingia
      • Saterland Frisian: tingje
      • West Frisian: tingje
    • Old Saxon: thingōn
    • Old Dutch: *thingon
    • Old High German: dingōn
  • Old Norse: þinga