Where does “þankastrik” come from?
þankastrik (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þanki, from Middle Low German danke, from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
þankastrik (Icelandic): an em dash, the symbol “—”
Definitions
- an em dash, the symbol “—”
Ancestry of “þankastrik”, step by step
þankastrik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic þanki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | þanki | thought, idea |
| 2 | Middle Low German | danke | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | thanc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Icelandic strik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | strik | line, stroke; line segment; point |