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

  1. To bestow thanks upon; to thank

Ancestry of “bethank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthankAn expression of appreciation; a thought; To...
2Middle Englishthank—
3Old Englishþancthanks; thought
4Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old English þanc →