Where does “thowt” come from?

thowt (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.

thowt (English): Archaic spelling of thought; simple past tense...

Definitions

  1. Archaic spelling of thought; simple past tense...

Ancestry of “thowt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthoughtForm created in the mind, rather than the forms...
2Middle Englishthoughtproduct of mental activity
3Old Englishþōhtthought
4Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
5Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →