Where does “tenketank” come from?

tenketank (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tenke, 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.

tenketank (Norwegian Bokmål): a think tank

Definitions

  1. a think tank

Ancestry of “tenketank”, step by step

tenketank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tenke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltenketo think
2Middle Low Germandenkento think, to perceive
3Old Saxonthenkianto think; to perceive
4Proto-West Germanicþankijanto think
5Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via English tank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtankA closed container for liquids or gases; An open...
2Portuguesetanquetank; cistern; a sink used for laundry
3Gujaratiટાંકીcistern, underwater water reservour
4Prakrit𑀝𑀁𑀓—
5Sanskritटङ्कfruit of {{taxlink|Feronia elephantum|species}};...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þankijan →