Where does “denken” come from?

denken (Low German) comes from Middle Low German denken, from Old Saxon thenkian, from Proto-West Germanic þankijan, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

denken (Low German): to think

Definitions

  1. to think

Ancestry of “denken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandenkento think, to perceive
2Old Saxonthenkianto think; to perceive
3Proto-West Germanicþankijanto think
4Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “denken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þankijan →