Where does “thank” come from?
Thank comes from Middle English thank, Old English þanc, Proto-Germanic þankōną, and Proto-Indo-European teng-, ultimately from a root meaning to think or perceive.
thank (English): An expression of appreciation; a thought; To...
Definitions
- An expression of appreciation; a thought; To...
Ancestry of “thank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thank | — |
| 2 | Old English | þanc | thanks; thought |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “thank”