Where does “gedenken” come from?
gedenken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gidenken, from Proto-Germanic *gaþankijan.
Ancestry of “gedenken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | gidenken | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *gaþankijan | — |