Where does “dankbar” come from?

dankbar (German) comes from German dank, from Middle High German danc, from Old High German danc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

dankbar (German): grateful, thankful

Definitions

  1. grateful, thankful

Ancestry of “dankbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandankthanks to, because of
2Middle High Germandanc—
3Old High Germandanc—
4Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “dankbar”

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