Where does “danken” come from?

danken (Middle Low German) comes from Old Dutch thancon, from Proto-Germanic þankōną, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Ancestry of “danken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthanconto thank
2Proto-Germanicþankōnąto thank
3Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “danken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankōną →
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