Where does “dunken” come from?
dunken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German dunkōn, from Proto-West Germanic þunkōn, from Proto-Germanic þunkōną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
Ancestry of “dunken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | dunkōn | to dip, submerge, dunk |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þunkōn | to wet, moisten; to immerse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þunkōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “dunken”