Where does “ettertanke” come from?
ettertanke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tanke, from Middle Low German danke, from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
ettertanke (Norwegian Nynorsk): an afterthought, reflection
Definitions
- an afterthought, reflection
Ancestry of “ettertanke”, step by step
ettertanke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk tanke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tanke | thought; intent; idea |
| 2 | Middle Low German | danke | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | thanc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Norwegian Nynorsk etter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | etter | after; behind |
| 2 | Old Norse | ettir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftiri | more aft, further behind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |