Where does “tanke” come from?

tanke (Danish) comes from Old Danish tanckæ, from Middle Low German danke, from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

tanke (Danish): thought; idea; intension

Definitions

  1. thought; idea; intension

Ancestry of “tanke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishtanckæ—
2Middle Low Germandanke—
3Old Saxonthanc—
4Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “tanke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old Saxon thanc →