Where does “gedachte” come from?

gedachte (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gedachte, from Old Dutch githāht, from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

gedachte (Dutch): thought, idea

Definitions

  1. thought, idea

Ancestry of “gedachte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgedachte—
2Old Dutchgithāht—
3Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
4Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “gedachte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz →