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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

  1. line of thought, thought process, way of thinking

Ancestry of “gedachtetrant”, step by step

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