Where does “unthankable” come from?
unthankable (English) comes from English thankable, from English thank, from Middle English thank, from Old English þanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
unthankable (English): Not capable of being thanked
Definitions
- Not capable of being thanked
Ancestry of “unthankable”, step by step
unthankable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thankable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thankable | Capable of being thanked |
| 2 | English | thank | An expression of appreciation; a thought; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | thank | — |
| 4 | Old English | þanc | thanks; thought |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |