Where does “tænke” come from?

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

tænke (Danish): to think; to believe; to intend

Definitions

  1. to think; to believe; to intend

Ancestry of “tænke”, step by step

tænke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Danish thænckæ

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

via Old Danish thænkia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishthænkia—

Words derived from “tænke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Old Norse þekkja →