Where does “þakka” come from?
þakka (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse þakka, from Proto-Germanic þankōną, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
þakka (Old Swedish): to thank; to praise; to reward
Definitions
- to thank; to praise; to reward
Ancestry of “þakka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þakka | to thank, to show gratitude |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þankōną | to thank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “þakka”