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
Ancestry of “þancas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þankōs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “þancas”