Where does “eftertanke” come from?
eftertanke (Danish) comes from Danish tanke, from Old Danish tanckæ, from Middle Low German danke, from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
eftertanke (Danish): subsequent reflection
Definitions
- subsequent reflection
Ancestry of “eftertanke”, step by step
eftertanke traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tanke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tanke | thought; idea; intension |
| 2 | Old Danish | tanckæ | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | danke | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | thanc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Danish efter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than; later,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |