Where does “danc” come from?

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

Ancestry of “danc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “danc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old High German danc →