Where does “tænksomhed” come from?

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

tænksomhed (Danish): thoughtfulness

Definitions

  1. thoughtfulness

Ancestry of “tænksomhed”, step by step

tænksomhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tænksom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtænksomthoughtful, contemplative
2Danishtænketo think; to believe; to intend
3Old Danishthænckæ—
4Old Norseþekkjato know, recognise
5Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Old Norse þekkja →