Where does “þancas” come from?

þancas (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þankōs, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

þancas (Old English): thanks

Definitions

  1. thanks

Ancestry of “þancas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþankōs—
2Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “þancas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankōs →