Where does “tankemønster” come from?

tankemønster (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.

tankemønster (Norwegian Nynorsk): a thought pattern

Definitions

  1. a thought pattern

Ancestry of “tankemønster”, step by step

tankemønster 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 mønster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmønstera pattern, model
2Old Frenchmonstremonster
3Latinmōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
4Proto-Italicmonestrom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old Saxon thanc →