Where does “tanke” come from?
tanke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German danke, from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
tanke (Norwegian Nynorsk): thought; intent; idea
Definitions
- thought; intent; idea
Ancestry of “tanke”, step by step
tanke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German danke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | danke | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | thanc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Old Norse þanki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þanki | thought |