Where does “danke” come from?
danke (German) comes from German danken, from Middle High German danken, from Old High German dankōn, from Proto-West Germanic *þankōn, from Proto-Germanic þankōną, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
danke (German): inflection of danken:
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Definitions
- inflection of danken:
## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “danke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | danken | to thank |
| 2 | Middle High German | danken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | dankōn | to thank |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *þankōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankōną | to thank |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “danke”