Where does “danke” come from?

danke (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Ancestry of “danke”, step by step

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

Words derived from “danke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old Saxon thanc →