Where does “Dank” come from?

Dank (German) comes from Middle High German danc, from Old High German danc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Dank (German): thanks

Definitions

  1. thanks

Ancestry of “Dank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandanc—
2Old High Germandanc—
3Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old High German danc →