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

  1. thoughtful, contemplative, pensive

Ancestry of “tankefull”, step by step

tankefull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tanke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktankethought; intent; idea
2Middle Low Germandanke—
3Old Saxonthanc—
4Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Norwegian Nynorsk full

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfullfull; drunk; complete, total
2Old Norsefullrfull
3Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old Saxon thanc →