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Where does “þekkja” come from?

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

þekkja (Old Norse): to know, recognise

Definitions

  1. to know, recognise

Ancestry of “þekkja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þekkja”

  • tenkja
  • tænker
  • tænke
  • þekking
  • þekkja
  • þenkja
  • thænckæ
  • thænkia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →