Where does “Gedanken” come from?

Gedanken (German Low German) comes from German Low German Gedank, from Middle Low German gedank, from Old Saxon githanko, from Proto-Germanic gaþankô.

Gedanken (German Low German): plural of Gedank

Definitions

  1. plural of Gedank

Ancestry of “Gedanken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German Low GermanGedankthought
2Middle Low Germangedank—
3Old Saxongithanko—
4Proto-Germanicgaþankô—
Every word from Proto-Germanic gaþankô →Every word from Old Saxon githanko →Every word from Middle Low German gedank →