Where does “Gedächtnis” come from?

Gedächtnis (German) comes from Middle High German gedæhtnisse, from Old High German githēhtnissi — thoughts.

Gedächtnis (German): memory ability to recall

Definitions

  1. memory ability to recall

Ancestry of “Gedächtnis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangedæhtnisse—
2Old High Germangithēhtnissithoughts

Words derived from “Gedächtnis”

Every word from Old High German githēhtnissi →Every word from Middle High German gedæhtnisse →