Where does “påtænke” come from?

påtænke (Danish) comes from Danish tænke, from Old Danish thænckæ, from Old Norse þekkja, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

påtænke (Danish): to contemplate, intend, consider, plan, propose

Definitions

  1. to contemplate, intend, consider, plan, propose

Ancestry of “påtænke”, step by step

påtænke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tænke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtænketo think; to believe; to intend
2Old Danishthænckæ—
3Old Norseþekkjato know, recognise
4Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Danish på

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpåon
2Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Old Norse þekkja →