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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | thanc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “danke”