Where does “thought” come from?
Thought derives from Middle English thought, from Old English þōht, from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng-.
thought (English): Form created in the mind, rather than the forms...
Definitions
- Form created in the mind, rather than the forms...
Ancestry of “thought”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thought | product of mental activity |
| 2 | Old English | þōht | thought |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þanhtaz | thought, idea |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankijaną | to perceive, to think |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “thought”