Where does “þenċende” come from?

þenċende (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þankijandz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Ancestry of “þenċende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþankijandz—
2Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “þenċende”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijandz →
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