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Where does “thankful” come from?

Thankful comes from Old English þancfull, combining þanc (thought, gratitude) and full (full of).

thankful (English): Showing appreciation or gratitude; Obtaining or...

Definitions

  1. Showing appreciation or gratitude; Obtaining or...

Ancestry of “thankful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishthankful—
2Old Englishþancful—

Words derived from “thankful”

  • thankfulness
Every word from Old English þancful →