Where does “tankevækkende” come from?
tankevækkende (Danish) comes from Danish tanke, from Old Danish tanckæ, from Middle Low German danke, from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
tankevækkende (Danish): thought-provoking
Definitions
- thought-provoking
Ancestry of “tankevækkende”, step by step
tankevækkende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tanke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tanke | thought; idea; intension |
| 2 | Old Danish | tanckæ | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | danke | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | thanc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Danish vækkende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vækkende | — |