Where does “tönk” come from?

tönk (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish tönke, from Limburgish dunke — to appear, seem.

tönk (Limburgish): Form of obsolete verb tönke. Only one form is still in use today

Definitions

  1. Form of obsolete verb tönke. Only one form is still in use today

Ancestry of “tönk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Limburgishtönketo be wrong with
2Limburgishdunketo appear, seem
Every word from Limburgish dunke →Every word from Limburgish tönke →
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