Where does “ithoȝt” come from?
ithoȝt (Middle English) comes from Old English þōht, from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
Ancestry of “ithoȝt”, step by step
ithoȝt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English þōht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þōht | thought |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þanhtaz | thought, idea |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankijaną | to perceive, to think |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Old English ġeþōht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġeþōht | thought, what is determined after thought, idea, opinion, decree |