Where does “Gedanken” come from?

Gedanken (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German gedanc, from Old High German gidanc, from Proto-Germanic gaþankô.

Gedanken (Luxembourgish): thought, idea

Definitions

  1. thought, idea

Ancestry of “Gedanken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangedanc—
2Old High Germangidanc—
3Proto-Germanicgaþankô—
Every word from Proto-Germanic gaþankô →Every word from Old High German gidanc →Every word from Middle High German gedanc →
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