Where does “Denkfabrik” come from?

Denkfabrik (German) comes from German denken, from Middle High German denken, from Old High German denken, from Proto-West Germanic þankijan, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Denkfabrik (German): think tank

Definitions

  1. think tank

Ancestry of “Denkfabrik”, step by step

Denkfabrik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German denken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandenkento think; to think about; not to forget; to...
2Middle High Germandenken—
3Old High Germandenkento think
4Proto-West Germanicþankijanto think
5Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via German Fabrik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFabrikplant
2Frenchfabriquépast participle of fabriquer
3LatinfābricaA smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop
4Latinfaberartisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,...
5Proto-Italicfaβroscraftsman
6Proto-Italicθaβros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þankijan →
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