Where does “þancian” come from?
þancian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þankōną, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
þancian (Old English): to thank
Ancestry of “þancian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þankōną | to thank |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “þancian”