Where does “Gedanke” come from?
Gedanke (German) comes from Middle High German gedanc, from Old High German gidanc, from Proto-Germanic gaþankô.
Gedanke (German): thought
Ancestry of “Gedanke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gedanc | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gidanc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaþankô | — |
Words derived from “Gedanke”