Where does “unthank” come from?

unthank (Middle English) comes from Old English unþanc, from Proto-Germanic unþankaz.

unthank (Middle English): harm; injury; misfortune

Definitions

  1. harm; injury; misfortune

Ancestry of “unthank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishunþancill-will, anger, displeasure, an unpleasing act,...
2Proto-Germanicunþankaz

Words derived from “unthank

Every word from Proto-Germanic unþankazEvery word from Old English unþanc