Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þingą

Etymology
From earlier, likely from (compare ), in which case the original meaning was "suitable time; scheduled time" then "assembly; issue, matter to discuss".

Noun

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

Related terms

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Descendants
In most languages this word came to be used for objects in general. This is similar to the development of and also  and  (in Romance languages).