Where does “dank” come from?

dank (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch danc, from Old Dutch thank, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

dank (Dutch): gratitude, thanks; show/token of recognition;...

Definitions

  1. gratitude, thanks; show/token of recognition;...

Ancestry of “dank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdancthanks, gratitude; praise, honour; will, desire
2Old Dutchthank—
3Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “dank”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old Dutch thank →