Where does “gedenken” come from?

gedenken (German) comes from Middle High German gedenken, from Old High German gidenken, from Proto-Germanic *gaþankijan.

gedenken (German): to remember, commemorate; to intend

Definitions

  1. to remember, commemorate; to intend

Ancestry of “gedenken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangedenken—
2Old High Germangidenken—
3Proto-Germanic*gaþankijan—

Words derived from “gedenken”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *gaþankijan →Every word from Old High German gidenken →Every word from Middle High German gedenken →