Where does “thoughtlet” come from?
thoughtlet (English) comes from English thought, from Middle English thought, from Old English þōht, from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
thoughtlet (English): a small or insignificant thought
Definitions
- a small or insignificant thought
Ancestry of “thoughtlet”, step by step
thoughtlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thought
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thought | Form created in the mind, rather than the forms... |
| 2 | Middle English | thought | product of mental activity |
| 3 | Old English | þōht | thought |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þanhtaz | thought, idea |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankijaną | to perceive, to think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |