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

Definitions

  1. to thank

Ancestry of “þancian”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þancian”

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