Where does “bethank” come from?
bethank (English) comes from English thank, from Middle English thank, from Old English þanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
bethank (English): To bestow thanks upon; to thank
Definitions
- To bestow thanks upon; to thank
Ancestry of “bethank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thank | An expression of appreciation; a thought; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | thank | — |
| 3 | Old English | þanc | thanks; thought |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |