Where does “þanki” come from?

þanki (Icelandic) comes from Middle Low German danke, from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

þanki (Icelandic): thought, idea

Definitions

  1. thought, idea

Ancestry of “þanki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandanke—
2Old Saxonthanc—
3Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “þanki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old Saxon thanc →