Where does “omtanke” come from?

omtanke (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.

omtanke (Danish): consideration, care, thoughtfulness in general and for others

Definitions

  1. consideration, care, thoughtfulness in general and for others

Ancestry of “omtanke”, step by step

omtanke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tanke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtankethought; idea; intension
2Old Danishtanckæ—
3Middle Low Germandanke—
4Old Saxonthanc—
5Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Danish om

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishomabout; such that something changes orientation or...
2Old Danishef—
3Old Norseefif
4Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
5Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old Saxon thanc →
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