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 to, because of

Definitions

  1. thanks to, because of

Ancestry of “dank”, step by step

dank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German danc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandanc—
2Old High Germandanc—
3Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Proto-Germanic þankōs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþankōs—

Words derived from “dank”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old High German danc →