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
Ancestry of “Gedanken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | gedanc | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gidanc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaþankô | — |