Where does “thenkinge” come from?
thenkinge (Middle English) comes from Old English þenċende, from Proto-Germanic þankijandz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
Ancestry of “thenkinge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þenċende | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þankijandz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankijaną | to perceive, to think |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |