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Where does “nagedagte” come from?

nagedagte (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans gedagte, 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.

nagedagte (Afrikaans): afterthought

Definitions

  1. afterthought

Ancestry of “nagedagte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansgedagtethought, idea; opinion
2Dutchgedachtethought, idea
3Middle Dutchgedachte—
4Old Dutchgithāht—
5Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
6Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
7Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →