Where does “danken” come from?
danken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German dankōn, from Proto-West Germanic *þankōn, from Proto-Germanic þankōną, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
Ancestry of “danken”, step by step
danken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German dankōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | dankōn | to thank |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *þankōn | to thank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankōną | to thank |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Old High German thankōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | thankōn | — |