Where does “mistænke” come from?
mistænke (Danish) comes from Danish tænke, from Old Danish thænckæ, from Old Norse þekkja, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
mistænke (Danish): to suspect
Definitions
- to suspect
Ancestry of “mistænke”, step by step
mistænke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tænke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tænke | to think; to believe; to intend |
| 2 | Old Danish | thænckæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þekkja | to know, recognise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankijaną | to perceive, to think |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Danish mis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mis | kitty, puss, pussy, pussycat; beaver, pussy |