Where does “dank” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dank”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dank”

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