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Where does “þoncian” come from?

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

þoncian (Old English): Alternative form of þancian; to thank, give...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of þancian; to thank, give...

Ancestry of “þoncian”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þoncian”

  • thankien
  • thanken
  • thank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →