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
- to think; to believe; to intend
Ancestry of “tænke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | thænckæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þekkja | to know, recognise |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankijaną | to perceive, to think |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “tænke”