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
- gratitude, thanks; show/token of recognition;...
Ancestry of “dank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | danc | thanks, gratitude; praise, honour; will, desire |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thank | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “dank”