Where does “geondþencan” come from?

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

geondþencan (Old English): to think over, consider, contemplate

Definitions

  1. to think over, consider, contemplate

Ancestry of “geondþencan”, step by step

geondþencan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English þenċan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþenċanto think
2Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Old English ġeond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeondthrough, throughout (+accusative)
2Proto-Germanicjend-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanī-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Old English þenċan →
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