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Where does “gedagte” come from?

gedagte (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gedachte, from Middle Dutch gedachte, from Old Dutch githāht, from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

gedagte (Afrikaans): thought, idea; opinion

Definitions

  1. thought, idea; opinion

Ancestry of “gedagte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgedachtethought, idea
2Middle Dutchgedachte—
3Old Dutchgithāht—
4Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
5Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “gedagte”

  • nagedagte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →