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
Ancestry of “dankbar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | dank | thanks to, because of |
| 2 | Middle High German | danc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | danc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “dankbar”