Where does “tankefull” come from?
tankefull (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.
tankefull (Norwegian Nynorsk): thoughtful, contemplative, pensive
Definitions
- thoughtful, contemplative, pensive
Ancestry of “tankefull”, step by step
| 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 |