Where does “thanksies” come from?
thanksies (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.
Ancestry of “thanksies”, step by step
thanksies 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 sies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sies | Expressing disgust, disappointment, or annoyance;... |