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
Ancestry of “danken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | danken | to thank |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thancon | to thank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankōną | to thank |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |