Where does “tankeløyse” come from?

tankeløyse (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.

tankeløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): thoughtlessness

Definitions

  1. thoughtlessness

Ancestry of “tankeløyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktankethought; intent; idea
2Middle Low Germandanke—
3Old Saxonthanc—
4Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old Saxon thanc →