Where does “þekkja” come from?

þekkja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þekkja, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

þekkja (Icelandic): to know, be familiar with; to recognize, know

Definitions

  1. to know, be familiar with; to recognize, know

Ancestry of “þekkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþekkjato know, recognise
2Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “þekkja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Old Norse þekkja →