Where does “tænker” come from?

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

tænker (Danish): thinker; present of tænke

Definitions

  1. thinker; present of tænke

Ancestry of “tænker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtænketo think; to believe; to intend
2Old Danishthænckæ—
3Old Norseþekkjato know, recognise
4Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Old Norse þekkja →