Where does “danken” come from?

danken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch danken, from Old Dutch thancon, from Proto-Germanic þankōną, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

danken (Dutch): to thank

Definitions

  1. to thank

Ancestry of “danken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdankento thank
2Old Dutchthanconto thank
3Proto-Germanicþankōnąto thank
4Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankōną →
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