Where does “andenken” come from?

andenken (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German denken, from Old Saxon thenkian, from Proto-West Germanic þankijan, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

andenken (Middle Low German): to think about; to consider

Definitions

  1. to think about; to consider

Ancestry of “andenken”, step by step

andenken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German denken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandenkento think, to perceive
2Old Saxonthenkianto think; to perceive
3Proto-West Germanicþankijanto think
4Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Middle Low German an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germananon
2Old Saxonanon, in
3Proto-Germanic*an—
4Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þankijan →