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Where does “thænkia” come from?

thænkia (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse þekkja, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Ancestry of “thænkia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþekkjato know, recognise
2Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “thænkia”

  • tænker
  • tænke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →