Where does “thankon” come from?

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

thankon (Old Saxon): to thank

Definitions

  1. to thank

Ancestry of “thankon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþankōnąto thank
2Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankōną →