Where does “dankie” come from?
dankie (English) comes from Afrikaans dankie, from Dutch dankje — Alternative spelling of dank je.
dankie (English): thanks
Ancestry of “dankie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | dankie | thanks |
| 2 | Dutch | dankje | Alternative spelling of dank je |