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Where does “tankegods” come from?

tankegods (Danish) comes from Danish gods, from German Guss, from Middle High German guʒ, from Old Norse Guti, from Proto-West Germanic geutan, from Proto-Germanic geutaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.

tankegods (Danish): intellectual or ideological heritage or basis; a...

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  1. intellectual or ideological heritage or basis; a...

Ancestry of “tankegods”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgodsgoods, freight, stores; property; estate
2GermanGusscasting; downpour
3Middle High Germanguʒ—
4Old NorseGuti—
5Proto-West Germanicgeutanto pour
6Proto-Germanicgeutanąto pour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰewd-to pour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour
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