Where does “gedachtetrant” come from?

gedachtetrant (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.

gedachtetrant (Dutch): line of thought, thought process, way of thinking

Definitions

line of thought, thought process, way of thinking

Ancestry of “gedachtetrant”, step by step

gedachtetrant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gedachte

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	gedachte	thought, idea
2	Middle Dutch	gedachte	—
3	Old Dutch	githāht	—
4	Proto-Germanic	þanhtaz	thought, idea
5	Proto-Germanic	þankijaną	to perceive, to think
6	Proto-Indo-European	teng-	to think

via Dutch trant

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	trant	manner
2	Middle Dutch	trant	a step
3	Middle Dutch	tranten	to step, walk; to walk

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