Where does “thenken” come from?
thenken (Middle English) comes from Old English þencan, from Proto-West Germanic þankijan, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
thenken (Middle English): Alternative spelling of thinken
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of thinken
Ancestry of “thenken”, step by step
thenken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English þencan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þencan | to think |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þankijan | to think |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankijaną | to perceive, to think |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Old English þenċan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þenċan | to think |
via Old English þenċean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þenċean | to think |