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Where does “danc” come from?

danc (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thank, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

danc (Middle Dutch): thanks, gratitude; praise, honour; will, desire

Definitions

  1. thanks, gratitude; praise, honour; will, desire

Ancestry of “danc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthank—
2Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “danc”

  • ondank
  • dankwoord
  • dank
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