Where does “undarthenkian” come from?

undarthenkian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon thenkian, from Proto-West Germanic þankijan, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

undarthenkian (Old Saxon): to recognize

Definitions

  1. to recognize

Ancestry of “undarthenkian”, step by step

undarthenkian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon thenkian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonthenkianto think; to perceive
2Proto-West Germanicþankijanto think
3Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Old Saxon undar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonundarunder
2Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þankijan →
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