Where does “þakka” come from?

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

þakka (Old Norse): to thank, to show gratitude

Definitions

  1. to thank, to show gratitude

Ancestry of “þakka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þakka”

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