Where does “dünken” come from?

dünken (Low German) comes from Old Saxon thunkian, from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną — to seem, to appear.

dünken (Low German): to seem; to think, to consider

Definitions

  1. to seem; to think, to consider

Ancestry of “dünken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonthunkianto seem, appear
2Proto-Germanicþunkijanąto seem, to appear
Every word from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną →Every word from Old Saxon thunkian →
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