Where does “unthank” come from?
unthank (English) comes from English thank, from Middle English thank, from Old English þanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
unthank (English): Lack or absence of thanks or thankfulness;...
Definitions
- Lack or absence of thanks or thankfulness;...
Ancestry of “unthank”, step by step
unthank traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English thank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thank | An expression of appreciation; a thought; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | thank | — |
| 3 | Old English | þanc | thanks; thought |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Middle English unthank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unthank | harm; injury; misfortune |
| 2 | Old English | unþanc | ill-will, anger, displeasure, an unpleasing act,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | unþankaz | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |