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
Ancestry of “dank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | danc | — |
| 2 | Old High German | danc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |