Where does “Gedanken” come from?

Gedanken (German) comes from German Gedanke, from Middle High German gedanc, from Old High German gidanc, from Proto-Germanic gaþankô.

Gedanken (German): plural of Gedanke; accusative singular of...

Definitions

  1. plural of Gedanke; accusative singular of...

Ancestry of “Gedanken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGedankethought
2Middle High Germangedanc
3Old High Germangidanc
4Proto-Germanicgaþankô

Words derived from “Gedanken

Every word from Proto-Germanic gaþankôEvery word from Old High German gidancEvery word from Middle High German gedanc
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