Where does “þáttr” come from?

þáttr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Ancestry of “þáttr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
2Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “þáttr”

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