Where does “gedachtestreep” come from?

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

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “gedachtestreep”, step by step

gedachtestreep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gedachte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgedachtethought, idea
2Middle Dutchgedachte—
3Old Dutchgithāht—
4Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
5Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Dutch streep

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstreepstripe; a short stroke
2Middle Dutchstrepe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →
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