Where does “thankies” come from?
thankies (English) comes from English thanks, from Middle English thanks, from Old English þancas, from Proto-Germanic þankōs, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
thankies (English): thank you
Definitions
- thank you
Ancestry of “thankies”, step by step
thankies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thanks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thanks | Used to express appreciation or gratitude; plural... |
| 2 | Middle English | thanks | — |
| 3 | Old English | þancas | thanks |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via English ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ies | plural of i, the name of the letter I |