Where does “thankable” come from?
thankable (English) comes from English thank, from Middle English thank, from Old English þanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
thankable (English): Capable of being thanked
Definitions
- Capable of being thanked
Ancestry of “thankable”, step by step
thankable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Middle English þankeable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | þankeable | — |